Read the excerpt from Hemingway’s A Farewell to Arms. “Tenente,” Passini said. “We understand you let us talk. Listen. There is nothing as bad as war. We in the auto-ambulance cannot even realize at all how bad it is. When people realize how bad it is they cannot do anything to stop it because they go crazy. There are some people who never realize. There are people who are afraid of their officers. It is with them the war is made.” “I know it is bad but we must finish it.” “It doesn’t finish. There is no finish to a war.” “Yes there is.” Passini shook his head. “War is not won by victory. What if we take San Gabriele? What if we take the Carso and Monfalcome and Trieste? Where are we then? Did you see all the far mountains to-day? Do you think we could take all them too? Only if the Austrians stop fighting. One side must stop fighting. Why don’t we stop fighting? If they come down into Italy they will get tired and go away. They have their own country. But no, instead there is a war.”Which best describes the effect of Passini’s long pieces of dialogue?
Read the excerpt from "In Response to Executive Order 9066".My best friend is a white girl named Denise—we look at boys together. She sat in front of meall through grade school because of our names:O’Connor, Ozawa.In the excerpt, Okita reveals significant details about
How does "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?” relate to the Declaration of Independence?
Read the scenario of a formal discussion. Evan, Ben, Violet, and Colleen are discussing a short story.EVAN: On page 7, the text says, "the old man quickly changed his frown to a smile when he noticed his daughter had come to visit.” This shows that the man is hiding his true feelings of pain to protect his daughter’s feelings.[Ben raises his hand.]VIOLET: Ben, do you have a question for Evan?BEN: Yes. Evan, I can see how you would think that. But, later on page 7, the text says, "the old man’s best memories were of spending time with his daughter.” Do you think this indicates that the daughter’s presence actually changes the old man’s mood?EVAN: No. That’s a dumb idea. On page 8, the text describes how the old man continues to have negative thoughts even with his daughter there.COLLEEN: I agree with Evan. The old man seems to be trying to act happy around his daughter, but he does not actually feel that way.VIOLET: If no one else has any questions, let’s move on to discuss the daughter’s feelings.
Read the excerpt from Common Sense."Neither can ye reconcile Britain and America. The last cord now is broken, the people of England are presenting addresses against us.”In this excerpt, Paine uses figurative language to
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