1. in both "marriage is a private affair" and "a meeting in the dark", young me fret that their fathers will disapprove of their potential wives. compare these two stories by looking at how the personalities of the young men and their fathers to shape the eventual outcomes.
2. examine how white people and black people regard each other in "no witchcraft for sale", "the moment before the gun went off", and "the prisoner who wore glasses".

Read the sentence from barrio boy by ernesto galarza. "now, ernesto, you are the man of the family. you will take care of your mother until we are together in sacramento. which statement best describes the figurative language used in these sentences? a simile is used to compare ernesto to a man. a simile is used to paint a picture of family life. a metaphor is used to compare a man and his family. a metaphor is used to paint a picture of responsibility.

My friends asked me, “are you not coming for the party? "change into passive voice

Tia and lin had been best friends since kindergarten. both avid soccer players, the girls decided to try out for the high school team together. unfortunately, there was just one open spot, so only one of the girls would be chosen. they both worked hard, and on tryout day, they did their best. when the team roster came out, lin was excited to see that she had made the team but sad that tia had not. tia was happy for her friend and vowed to work harder so she would make the team the next year. which sentence is the exposition of the passage