we stood awhile, marveling at america,
both of us trying hard to feel luckier
than we felt, both of us pointing out
the beach pails, the shovels, the sand castles no wave would ever topple, the red and blue boats.
and when we backed away, we saw our reflections
superimposed, big-eyed, dressed too formally
with all due respect as visitors to this country.what does this scene tell us about the speaker's feelings about america? why do the speaker and the speaker's father not feel lucky despite their attempts to marvel at america? use evidence from the poem to support your response.

Name five of the six points you should check,or have checked, when you are practicing your speech by recording it or with a f listening

Answer fast. read the excerpt below and answer the question. i will tell you the tale of my wanderings and of the “herculean” labors, as i may call them, which i endured only to find at last the oracle irrefutable. socrates’ use of the word “herculean” in this excerpt from the apology is an example of what literary device? allusion metaphor onomatopoeia simile

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