Read the excerpt from flannery o'connor's "the life you save may be your own."
the daughter could not see far in front of her and continued to play with her fingers. although the old woman lived ir
this desolate spot with only her daughter and she had never seen mr. shiftiet before, she could tell, even from a
distance, that he was a tramp and no one to be afraid of. his left coat sleeve was folded up to show there was only
half an arm in it and his gaunt figure listed slightly to the side as if the breeze were pushing him. he had on a black
town suit and a brown felt hat that was turned up in the front and down in the back and he carried a tin tool box by a
handle. he came on, at an amble, up her road, his face turned toward the sun which appeared to be balancing itself
on the peak of a small mountain.
what technique does o'connor use in the paragraph to create compelling characters?

Read the excerpt from elie wiesel’s all rivers run to the sea. why were those trains allowed to roll unhindered into poland? why were the tracks leading to birkenau never bombed? i have put these questions to american presidents and generals and to high-ranking soviet officers. since moscow and washington knew what the killers were doing in the death camps, why was nothing done at least to slow down their “production”? that not a single allied military aircraft ever tried to destroy the rail lines converging on auschwitz remains an outrageous enigma to me. birkenau was “processing” ten thousand jews a day. stopping a single convoy for a single night—or even for just a few hours—would have prolonged so many lives. based on the paragraph, the author would most likely agree that it is best to avoid confrontation at all costs. people need to be proactive when they witness an injustice. countries should remain neutral to keep alliances strong. moscow and washington are to be blamed for the holocaust.

(important to read ender's game before answering) in what ways can people be both intelligent and foolish at the same time? how does the author show ender’s intelligence enabling him to fight against authority? make sure your ideas are well-organized and clear. review your word choice and make sure supports your purpose. edit by correcting errors in spelling and grammar and give your work a final polish.

2points which popular story includes the archetype of a character that begins as an underdog, but eventually wins against all odds? o a. the wizard of oz o b. the odyssey o c. the myth of romulus and remus o d. jack and the beanstalk