TIL'E REHAJTHIS 43:45
Which would be the best response to the excerpt?
Amelia is writing a response to this excerpt from "On
Becoming an Inventor" by Dean Kamen.
I decided to put his entire machine shop in our
basement, but there were two problems... One, his shop
wouldn't fit in our basement, and two, there was no way
the lathe, weighing fifteen hundred pounds, and the
milling machine, weighing two thousand pounds, could
be carried into the basement. I solved this problem by
hiring a contractor to dig a large hole, break open a wall
of the basement, enclose the addition with concrete, and
add a roof that could be used for building an outside deck
to the house. I also enlarged my mother's kitchen and
pantry. I now had the entire machine shop in our
basement
O Dean Kamen writes in a formal and scholarly style.
He gives many numbers and facts to prove his
intelligence.
O Dean Kamen writes in a persuasive style. He uses
informal language and gives evidence, which
encourages readers to invent new things.
O Dean Kamen writes in an informal and entertaining
style. He gives examples of his creative problem-
solving
O Dean Kamen writes in an informative style. His
language is formal, and he uses many scientific facts
to instruct readers.
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Read the excerpt from julius caesar, act 1, scene 1. marullus. wherefore rejoice? what conquest brings he home? what tributaries follow him to rome to grace in captive bonds his chariot wheels? you blocks, you stones, you worse than senseless35 things! o, you hard hearts, you cruel men of rome, knew you not pompey? many a time and oft have you climbed up to walls and battlements, to towers and windows, yea, to chimney-tops, your infants in your arms, and there have sat40 the livelong day, with patient expectation, to see great pompey pass the streets of rome. which summary of the passage is the best? marullus asks a lot of questions, such as, “why celebrate? what has caesar done? who is following him to rome? don’t you remember pompey? ” then he says that everyone is cruel because they do not remember pompey. they forget how they praised him and would climb to the highest places, carrying their children, just to catch a glimpse of him. marullus regrets that the people are celebrating caesar and is insulted that they forgot how they used to praise pompey. marullus thinks that the people should celebrate caesar the way they used to celebrate pompey, and that they should be in awe of caesar’s greatness. marullus remembers how the people climbed walls, battlements, towers, windows, and even chimney tops to see the great pompey.

When lawrence saw the posters for the circus hanging on the bulletin board, as he swept up the trimmings at slim's barbershop, he knew he would be taking his little cousins. they loved animals, and he was looking forward to seeing the smiles on their faces as the circus performers amazed them with their stunts. but sweeping up hair clippings didn't pay a whole lot. lawrence spent 45 dollars just getting tickets. but it was worth it to see his cousins' faces. the day finally came and everyone was excited as they walked into that big circus tent. but lawrence soon realized that he and his cousins would be thirsty and hungry. as they sat in their seats, the drink vendor walked by selling beverages. desperately thirsty, lawrence asked him how much a lemonade would cost, and the drink vendor said, "eleven dollars each." lawrence replied, "oh, that's it? just eleven dollars? what a great deal for one cup of lemonade. that's totally worth it." the drink vendor walked away. which type of irony is used?

Give two details about the social and economic climate of the 1930s. were these details noted in to kill a mockingbird