Tom sulked in a corner…. he knew that in her heart his aunt was on her knees to him, and he was morosely gratified by the (awareness) of it. he would hang out no signals, he would take notice of none. he knew that a yearning glance fell upon him, now and then, through a film of tears, but he refused recognition of it. what does morosely mean?

What are some of the images and diction used by the narrator that evoke the "dream of america"?

Which of the following is not a part of plot? exposition falling action rising action conflict i believe its conflict

Langston hughes cited walt whitman as one of his greatest influences and some believe that hughes wrote "i, too, sing america" in response to whitman's "i hear america singing." using on whitman's poem. consider aspects such as structure, there, word, choice, etc., as you craft your response. your response will be scored on how well you: -demonstrate your understanding of the ideas of the text -use evidence from the text to develop and support your ideas -organize your response in a logical manner -demonstrate an appropriate writing style through the use of precise word choice and varied sentences -use standard conventions for writing