First, i should involve myself; then, act on the old saw, "nothing ventured, nothing gained." … the doctrine i am presenting is the very opposite of quietism, since it declares, ‘there is no reality except in action.’ (“existentialism,” p. 1174) in the excerpt above, what does sartre mean when he quotes “nothing ventured, nothing gained”? that people share their successes that people risk too much for too little that people should avoid gambling because it is immoral that people should act

Read the excerpt from the poem "growing up italian" by maria mazziotti gillan and answer the question that follows. when i was a little girl, i thought everyone was italian, and that was good. we visted our aunts and uncles, and they visted us. the italian language smooth and sweet in my mouth. in kindergarten, english words fell on me, thick and sharp as hail. i grew silent, the italian word balanced on the edge of my tongue and the english word, lost during the first moment of every question. source: gillan, maria mazziotti. "growing up italian." poetrymagazine.com. poetry magazine, n.d. web. 30 mar. 2011. what is the tone of this poem? what does the tone reveal about the speaker of the poem and the conflict she faces? based on this excerpt, what can you predict about the theme of the poem?