2. what is the setting of
the story the girl tells?
how does the setting
add to the atmosphere
of her story? “the open window”

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

How does hughes’ poem, “let america be america again,” represent the idea of the failure of the american dream?

Which details from the excerpt best indicate that the tomb is a frightening place ?