You have read two passages, The Joy Luck Club and This Song Will Save Your Life, about two girls who respond differently to the pressures of conformity. Write
an essay that argues which individual you believe demonstrated the better
response to this pressure. Using evidence from both texts, be sure to include
details about the characters' thoughts and feelings, the pressures they face, and
how they ultimately cope or respond to these pressures.

“unlike my opponent, i propose freedom from crime, freedom from poverty, and freedom from unemployment “ what rhetorical approach is the speaker most likely to be talking in this sentence? a. the speaker wants the audience to question the meaning of freedom and redifine it. b. the speaker wants the structure of this sentence to stand out in the listeners minds. c. the speaker wants to anticipate and address w counter-argument from his or her opponent. d. the speaker wants to transition into a topic that is largely unrelated to previous topics.

Read the following lines from wordsworth's poem and answer the question. for oft, when on my couch i lie in vacant or in pensive mood, they flash upon that inward eye which is the best paraphrase of these lines? despite being able to plant my own daffodils, i prefer remembering the ones by the bay. if i feel very sad, i look inside myself for courage to face the day with my eyes open. oftentimes, i become so tired and overwhelmed that i lay down and think of daffodils. when i am feeling empty or concerned, the sight of the daffodils comes to my mind.

With raghu in pursuit of the other kids,the innocent game of hide and seek in anita desai games of twlight almost resembles with the hunt which three parts of the excerpt make the game sound like a hunt ?