Outline in this pragraph. Walker shows readers the unselfconscious Mama, a mother who handles the

toughest of jobs with her “rough, man-working hands” (Walker 270). A mother’s role

usually entails taking on more tasks than any other character does; in fact, mothers

are pretty much the hardest working people around. The condition of Mama’s hands

shows the effort she puts into the tasks she performs in and around the family’s house,

such as in the winter when she “work[s] outside all day, breaking ice” in order to “get

water for washing” (Walker 270). She does many brutal outdoor jobs. On the other

hand, Sedaris presents a mother in “Let It Snow” who is the opposite of Mama, largely

because of “the secret life she [leads]” (Sedaris 75). For instance, instead of cooking, the

Sedaris children’s mother is “in the kitchen, watching television,” (75) numbed by her

drinking. Her problem with alcohol hinders her desire or ability to work in and around

the house; she lacks the grit and commitment of Mama in Walker’s story. Mothers work

hard for many reasons and one of those reasons may be because they care so much.

Read the excerpt below from "letter from birmingham jail" and then answer the question below: "my citing the creation of tension as part of the work of the nonviolent resister may sound rather shocking. but i must confess that i am not afraid of the word "tension." i have earnestly opposed violent tension, but there is a type of constructive, nonviolent tension which is necessary for growth. just as socrates felt that it was necessary to create a tension in the mind so that individuals could rise from the bondage of myths and half truths to the unfettered realm of creative analysis and objective appraisal, so must we see the need for nonviolent gadflies to create the kind of tension in society that will men rise from the dark depths of prejudice and racism to the majestic heights of understanding and brotherhood." how does king's repetition of the term "tension" impact the meaning of the text? question 5 options: dr. king says that he is afraid of the word tension and he doesn't think it is necessary. dr. king repeats the word tension to explain how he sees the word as a negative force that discourages change. dr. king repeats the word tension unintentionally, and it doesn't impact the meaning of the text. dr. king repeats the word tension to support how he views the word tension as positive and growth-producing.

In saying that 11: 30 am was in the small hours of the morning, bertie is using

The tone of a story is the author's attitude toward the subject. provide two examples that support the conclusion that the tone of this story is ironic.