Responding to the Story 1. How did you feel while you were reading this story?
2. Did you like Louisa/Lois? Did you hate her? Did you feel sym-
pathetic when she reveals near the story's end, "I realized that
all I wanted was to stay ..."?
3. Give your reactions to Louisa's parents, her sister, and Paul.
4. Why do you think Carol was at the house when Louisa re-
turned, three years after Louisa's disappearance? Remember
that Carol was married the day after Louisa left. Is she just vis-
iting her parents? Is she back home because the marriage didn't
work out? Does she frequently stay with her parents because
they are upset over Louisa's continuing absence? Justify your
answer with evidence from the text, if you can.
5. Does the author provide a motivation for Louisa's leaving
home? If so, what is it?

In this excerpt, romeo’s reaction to light illustrates his tiring work schedule. budding romance. gloomy mood. religious faith.

“tell me o swan, your ancient tale” by kabir “the swan” by rilke “spanish dancer” by rilke “your laughter” by pablo neruda “birthplace” by shaffarzadeh “it’s this way” by nazim hikmet “counting small-boned bodies” by robert bly choose two poems that you would like to write about. analyze each poem. study the perspective, or point of view, of the speaker in each of the two poems that you select for this assignment. consider these questions: who is the speaker in each of these poems? what is the speaker’s tone? is there a conflict? is there a message? what does each of the poems have in common? what is different about each of the poems? which literary devices are used in the poems? are these literary devices found in both of the poems? what does the speaker hope to achieve in each of the poems? how are these achievements/goals been met? directions: using the two poems of your choosing, write a clear, concise, two hundred and fifty word essay that compares and contrasts the two poems. make sure you include at least two of the following to support your thesis: tone, point of view, literary devices, and meter.

What do the sketches of 9/11 victims in "portraits of grief" achieve?