Which of the passages from “escape,” “fish cheeks,” “broken chain,” or “flowers for algernon” best supports the theme that “it is important to be satisfied with who you are”?

a. “learning how to live”
“without a textbook”
b. “you must be proud you are different. your only shame is to have shame.”
c. “even a feeble-minded man wants to be like other men. a child may not know how to feed itself, or what to eat, yet it knows of hunger.”
d. “what have i done? alfonso thought. he bit his lip, called himself menso, and pounded his palm against his forehead.”

Read the excerpt from a student’s journal. i thought it would be stressful having to participate in a debate for my final exam. but with a partner to , it was actually a nice change of pace. we argued our case thoroughly, presenting lots of evidence. we even got to use the rebuttal we’d rehearsed. well, a year’s worth of research really paid off. which phrase from the passage best supports the conclusion that the student is describing a policy debate? argued our case thoroughly presenting lots of evidence the rebuttal we’d rehearsed a year’s worth of research

Identify an example of an epic simile in book 13, book 21, or book 24 of the odyssey and explain how it is different from a typical simile.

Which statement best describes how the first-person narration in fever 1793 engages readers? mattie's perspective on the city of philadelphia gives readers an understanding of why some residents are leaving for the country. mattie's perspective on the state of her family's business gives readers an understanding of the responsibility she feels. mattie's perspective on her grandfather's strong-headed opinions gives readers an understanding of the influence he has on her. mattie's perspective on the events of 1793 gives readers an understanding of the experiences and uneasiness of the time.