Prompt: "There are many problems that exist in our world today, and mankind tends to
spend a great deal of time and money trying to fix environmental and societal
issues. However, Leo Tolstoy said, "Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no
one thinks of changing himself."" Would focusing on self-improvement do more
to change the world for the better than attempting to change the world?
Pre-Writing:
Use the box below to create your plan. You should also go through the prompt and number the
task listed in the prompt and circle action words and verbs.
Writing the Essay:
Answer the prompt in the box below.

How does twain’s use of understatement serve his purpose

Describe a theme that the author develops through these two excerpts. then analyze how the two excerpts interact and build on one another to develop this theme. be sure to use specific details from the text to support your ideas.

Read the excerpts from the land. [willie] turned to my daddy. "it's my boy mitchell done this, mister edward, and i know there ain't no way t' make it up t' ya if this here horse don't heal right, but i jus' 'bout t' put a strap t' mitchell my own self 'bout what he done. i'm gonna put a strap t' him right now, matter of fact! " with that said, he positioned his whip and turned toward mitchell. *** my daddy stopped and looked at me. "no," he said. "i'm not going to whip you, paul. no, your punishment is that you'll never get to ride ghost wind again. i figure you'll remember that a whole lot longer than a whipping. you won't ride any of the other horses either, including the appaloosa, until i say so." which statement about willie’s and mister edward’s reactions is true? both men believe that their sons should be held accountable for their behavior. both men believe that their sons need to learn to handle horses properly. both men believe that their sons will likely harm the horses if they ride them. both men believe that their sons have permanently injured ghost wind