Within a small chamber, an internel combustion engine combines a precisely measured mix of fuel (typically petrol or diesil) and air. Once ignited, this explosive combinasion causes an expansion of hot, presurised gases to exit the chamber, typically via pistons or a turbine. The chemical energy is converted, although often not very eficiently, into mechanical energy which can then be used to power motors and drive machines.

The following question asks about one or more selections from your literature textbook. you may use your textbook to answer this question. both “lob’s girl” and “jeremiah’s song” contain flashbacks. in a paragraph, explain what this plot technique adds to the stories. support your answer with one detail from each story.

How does the author use the character of the nurse to develop the social issue of gender inequality? the nurse’s willingness to take care of nora when nora was little demonstrates a woman’s ability to do difficult work. the nurse’s need to give up a child in order to have a job demonstrates a woman’s inability to support herself. the fact that the nurse’s child wrote to her as a young girl and as an adult demonstrates a woman’s ability to keep friends forever. the nurse’s assurance to nora that her children ask for her often demonstrates women’s role in health care.

How does hughes’ poem, “let america be america again,” represent the idea of the failure of the american dream?