Read the passage from Sugar Changed the World.

Sugar has left a bloody trail through human history. Sugar plantations from Africa to the Caribbean and Louisiana and as far as Hawaii are haunted by stories of brutality, torture, r*pe, and murder. When slaves rebelled, they often took gruesome revenge on their masters, only to face even more horrific reprisals when the owners and overseers regained control. Indenture was a step better than slavery, but masters did their best to intimidate workers to keep wages low and silence critics. Violence was the very soil from which sugar sprang. The only way to fight sugar masters, it seemed, was for the workers to be harder, tougher, and more willing to accept bloodshed than the owners. Gandhi began to see that there was a way for the indentured Indians to strengthen themselves without having to rely on machetes and guns. Freedom, he realized, did not come only from rising up against oppressors or tyrants. It could also be found in oneself. The mere fact that the sugar masters treated their workers as some form of property did not mean the Indians had to accept that definition. In fact, it was up to them to claim, to assert, their own worth, their own value. A man who had his inner, personal dignity was free—no matter how a boss tried to bully him. Gandhi’s years in South Africa became a laboratory, as he experimented with how to be a truthful, free person. Finally, he was ready to put his ideas into practice.

Which statement best describes the claim the authors make in this passage?
A). Gandhi believed that violence should be used only as a last resort when fighting oppressors.
B). Violent uprisings were common, but Gandhi worked to show that resistance could be nonviolent.
C). Life for indentured workers was difficult, and sugar masters treated them like property.
D). Workers' freedom depended upon the way that plantation owners treated workers.

Answer:

b

Explanation:

Violent uprisings were common, but Gandhi worked to show that resistance could be nonviolent. Therefore, option (B) is correct.

Sugar Changed the World is a book that explores the history and impact of sugar on human civilization. Written by husband-and-wife team Marc Aronson and Marina Budhos, the book covers the long and complex history of sugar, from its early origins in Southeast Asia to its global spread through trade and colonialism.

The authors also delve into the social and economic consequences of sugar production, including the exploitation of enslaved and indentured laborers, the rise of global capitalism, and the development of modern consumer culture. Throughout the book, Aronson and Budhos use vivid storytelling and compelling historical anecdotes to bring the story of sugar to life, offering readers a nuanced and thought-provoking perspective on one of the most important commodities in human history.

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Retiring comfortably I’d most likely a long term goal for a person of which of these ages?

3.) Passive: Their house was built by ten construction workers.
Active:__________________.
4.) Passive: Meaningful lessons were taught to us by teacher Kelly.
Active:__________________.
5.) Passive: A lullaby song was sung by her.
Active:__________________.​



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Hope this is not too much..
But if someone could read the short story "After 20 Years," which you can find a pdf of it when you google it, I would be forever grateful..
And then do a plot map of the exposition, rising action, climax, falling action and resolution.
I will give brainiest.

Read the paragraph from The Evolution of Useful Things.

In 1916 the company's sales manager insisted that a laboratory be formed to carry out experiments and tests to ensure quality control so that salesmen would not be embarrassed by faulty products. The laboratory in time made possible the research and development necessary to produce new and improved items in response to problems experienced by sandpaper users.

Which words from the excerpt indicate an order of the events in this paragraph?

What do you know about letters? What is the first thing you think of when
you think of a letter? Is a letter personal or impersonal? Why would
someone write a letter?

Read the passage.

excerpt from The Story of My Life
by Helen Keller

At the age of 18 months, Helen Keller was rendered deaf and blind. Unable to read, write, or speak, it was thought that Helen would never be able to communicate. "The Story of My Life" describes Helen's education with Anne Sullivan and the unorthodox teaching methods that enabled her to learn how to communicate and thrive.

We read and studied out of doors, preferring the sunlit woods to the house. All my early lessons have in them the breath of the woods—the fine, resinous odour of pine needles, blended with the perfume of wild grapes. Seated in the gracious shade of a wild tulip tree, I learned to think that everything has a lesson and a suggestion. “The loveliness of things taught me all their use.” Indeed, everything that could hum, or buzz, or sing, or bloom had a part in my education—noisy-throated frogs, katydids and crickets held in my hand until forgetting their embarrassment, they trilled their reedy note, little downy chickens and wildflowers, the dogwood blossoms, meadow-violets and budding fruit trees. I felt the bursting cotton-bolls and fingered their soft fiber and fuzzy seeds; I felt the low soughing of the wind through the cornstalks, the silky rustling of the long leaves, and the indignant snort of my pony, as we caught him in the pasture and put the bit in his mouth—ah me! how well I remember the spicy, clovery smell of his breath!

Sometimes I rose at dawn and stole into the garden while the heavy dew lay on the grass and flowers. Few know what joy it is to feel the roses pressing softly into the hand, or the beautiful motion of the lilies as they sway in the morning breeze. Sometimes I caught an insect in the flower I was plucking, and I felt the faint noise of a pair of wings rubbed together in a sudden terror, as the little creature became aware of a pressure from without.

Another favourite haunt of mine was the orchard, where the fruit ripened early in July. The large, downy peaches would reach themselves into my hand, and as the joyous breezes flew about the trees the apples tumbled at my feet. Oh, the delight with which I gathered up the fruit in my pinafore, pressed my face against the smooth cheeks of the apples, still warm from the sun, and skipped back to the house!
Our favourite walk was to Keller's Landing, an old tumbledown lumber-wharf on the Tennessee River, used during the Civil War to land soldiers. There we spent many happy hours and played at learning geography. I built dams of pebbles, made islands and lakes, and dug river-beds, all for fun, and never dreamed that I was learning a lesson. I listened with increasing wonder to Miss Sullivan's descriptions of the great round world with its burning mountains, buried cities, moving rivers of ice, and many other things as strange. She made raised maps in clay, so that I could feel the mountain ridges and valleys, and follow with my fingers the devious course of rivers. I liked this, too; but the division of the earth into zones and poles confused and teased my mind. The illustrative strings and the orange stick representing the poles seemed so real that even to this day the mere mention of temperate zone suggests a series of twine circles; and I believe that if any one should set about it he could convince me that white bears actually climb the North Pole.


Part A

What does Helen Keller's word choice in her description of her lessons with her teacher, Anne Sullivan, reveal about Keller?

A. Her lessons are easier for her when she learns them outdoors.

B.She feels connected to the natural world despite her lack of sight.

C.The natural world holds many mysteries for her that she wishes to solve.

D. She no longer misses her sense of sight when she is outside.

Question 2

Part B

How does the word choice in paragraph 1 help to develop the idea in Part A?

A. Keller includes comparisons of her education to things that occur naturally in the wild.

B. Keller includes descriptions of natural things that she can touch and smell.

C. Keller includes the phrase “breath of the woods” to show that the natural world is living.

D.Keller includes the sentence “The loveliness of things taught me all their use” to show that nature is a teacher.

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From the description of Monsieur Maillard you can infer that the author

Plzz help this is due in 25 mins
Write a compound sentence about immigrants based on what you’ve read. Remember that a compound sentence contains both a comma and a conjunction.

The author writes "like affluent snowbirds alternating between Manhattan and Miami" Which technique best describes this?

Simile

Metaphor

Tone

Imagery

What does Roland do to all the other kids in the holding tank? Why?

Read this excerpt from “Poor Harold.”

A room in Washington Square South. By the light of a candle, a young man in tousled hair and dressing gown is writing furiously at a little table. A clock within strikes seven.

A door at the back opens, and a young woman looks in, sleepily. She frowns. The young man looks up guiltily.

SHE. What are you doing?

HE. (innocently) Writing.

SHE. So I see. (She comes in, and sits down. It may be remarked that a woman's morning appearance, in dishabille, is a severe test of both looks and character; she passes that test triumphantly. She looks at the young man, and asks) – Poetry?

HE. (hesitatingly) No. . . .

SHE. (continues to look inquiry).

HE. (finally) A letter. . . .

SHE. (inflexibly) – To whom?

HE. (defiantly) To my wife!

SHE. Oh! That's all right. I thought perhaps you were writing to your father.

HE. (bitterly) My father! Why should I write to my father? Isn't it enough that I have broken his heart and brought disgrace upon him in his old age –

SHE. Disgrace? Nonsense! Anybody might be named as a co-respondent in a divorce case.

HE. Not in Evanston, Illinois. Not when you are the local feature of a notorious Chicago scandal. Not when your letters to the lady are published in the newspapers. – Oh, those letters!

SHE. Were they such incriminating letters, Harold?

HAROLD. Incriminating? How can you ask that, Isabel? They were perfectly innocent letters, such as any gentleman poet might write to any lady poetess. How was I to know that a rather plain-featured woman I sat next to at a Poetry Dinner in Chicago was conducting a dozen love-affairs? How was I to know that my expressions of literary regard would look like love-letters to her long-suffering husband? That's the irony of it: I'm perfectly blameless.

Which excerpt uses direct characterization?

The young man looks up guiltily_.
HE. (hesitatingly) No. . . .
HE. (defiantly) To my wife!
That's the irony of it: I'm perfectly blameless.

Microphone feedback kept blaring out the speaker's words, but I got the outline.

Withdrawal of our troops from Vietnam. Recognition of Cuba. Immediate commutation of

a student loans. Until all these demands were met, the speaker said he considered

himself in a state of unconditional war with the United States Government.

I laughed out loud

- Tobias Wolff, "Civilian"

a а.

Why does the author choose this specific tone in order to achieve their purpose?

create a simile using the beggining phrases, “my life is like..” “my teach is like..” “my best friend is like..”

which is the best summary of the passage

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For the first two weeks of July, Main Street will be closed between
Evans and Mill for lane expansion. During construction, drivers will be
directed to use alternate routes. Parking for businesses along Main
Street will be available in the town hall parking lot. Please be advised
that fines for speeding are doubled in work zones.
Based on the details in the passage, which inference is most likely true?
A. Drivers will have to go around the construction zone.
B. Lane expansion will improve the flow of traffic.
C. When Main Street is finished, work will begin on Evans,
D. Fines for speeding will go toward construction costs.

There are four main types of conflict. Many stories will have more than one type of conflict. Character vs. Character: It's the most common type of conflict in a story. This is any kind of struggle between two or more people. Character vs. Nature: This is when a character must overcome some natural obstacle or condition. Character vs. Society: A struggle against society occurs when a character is at odds with a particular social force or condition produced by society, such as poverty, political revolution, a social convention or set of values. Characters vs. Themselves: Within a character, parts of his or her personality may struggle for dominance. This conflict is usually about making a choice. In the story "Gregory and the Bees," a man must fight off a swarm of bees that lives in his attic. Which type of conflict is this?

Read this excerpt from a travel brochure.

Do you love history? Then book a vacation to the beautiful city of London, England! London is one of the world’s oldest and most historic sites. In London, visitors can see the Tower of London, Big Ben, and Kensington Palace. The British Museum is a fascinating place to spend a day or two. Many local shops and restaurants have been around for hundreds of years. A visit to London is like a trip back in time!

How does the writing shape the reader's impression?

The writing style is formal and informs the reader about many unknown historical facts.
The writing style is persuasive and convinces the reader to visit historical London.
The writing style is informal and entertains the reader with humorous travel stories.
The writing style is scientific and gives the reader a scholarly understanding of London.

Analyzing the Use of Imagery


Mouths full of laughter, the turistas come to the tall hotel with suitcases full of dollars. Every morning my brother makes the cool beach new for them. With a wooden board he smooths away all footprints. I peek through the cactus fence and watch the women rub oil sweeter than honey into their arms and legs while their children jump waves or sip drinks from long straws, coconut white, mango yellow. Once my little sister ran barefoot across the hot sand for a taste. My mother roared like the ocean, "No. No. It's their beach. It's their beach." —"Fences," Pat Mora So I don't get locked out of answering.


What is being contrasted?

the brother and the sister
the tourist and the natives
the ocean and the hotel


What is the effect of this contrast?

Sibling rivalry makes the characters come to life.
The descriptive scenery shows the setting.
The difference shows the natives' emotions.


Please answer with the best correct answer. Okay?

Please, this is very important.

How did Francis come to live in Dublin in “Prince Francis”?

Use the sentence to complete the activity.

The scientists were right about the time the algae bloom would take place.

Rewrite this sentence using more precise technical language.

when does the book written in the stars by aisha saeed take place
(like what time period)​

How does human compassion inform our understanding of the world?

4. Should a character's mood always match the feeling of the atmosphere?
Why or why not?

Imagery appeals to which of these? Select five responses.
sight
Mood
sound
suspense
touch
tone
I taste
I smell

Based on prior knowledge about Lewis Carroll, what can be predicted about his children's novel Through the
Looking Glass
It does not teach a lesson or have a moral.
It teaches kids about science and math.
It is about a little boy named Anthony.
It was originally written in Spanish.

is research online reliable? why or why not?​

Read this excerpt from "Rules of the Game."
“Ali-ya. So shame be with mother? She grasped my hand even tighter as she glared at me.
How does the use of the word glared affect the meaning of the text?
A.It emphasizes how angry Waverly's mother is with her daughter.
B.It shows how sad Waverly's mother is about Waverly's disrespect.
C.It illustrates how frightened Waverly's mother feels about her daughter's response.
D.It describes how proud Waverly's mother is with her daughter