Read the excerpt from “the golden cat.”
great is the golden cat who treads
the blue roof garden o’er our heads,
the never tired smiling one
that human people call the sun.

he stretches forth his paw at dawn
and though the blinds are closely drawn
his claws peep through like rays of light,
to catch the fluttering bird of night.
what is the meaning of the figurative language in lines 1 and 2?

the yellow cat walks through the garden.

the cat likes to jump high up off the ground.

the sun travels across the sky.

the sun looks like a cat in the sky.

Who did kipling think would read his poem? what do you think that this audience might have said in response to it?

Read this excerpt from through the looking-glass by lewis carroll. "you might make a joke on that,” said the little voice close to her ear: "something about ‘you would if you could,’ you know.” "don't tease so,” said alice, looking about in vain to see where the voice came from; "if you're so anxious to have a joke made, why don't you make one yourself? ” the little voice sighed deeply: it was very unhappy, evidently, and alice would have said something pitying to comfort it, "if it would only sigh like other people! ” she thought. but this was such a wonderfully small sigh, that she wouldn't have heard it at all, if it hadn't come quite close to her ear. the consequence of this was that it tickled her ear very much, and quite took off her thoughts from the unhappiness of the poor little creature. what question should a reader ask to clarify what is happening in the story? who or what is the voice speaking to alice? when will alice attempt to share a joke? what secret will alice share with the new character? why do whispers tickle the listener?

In your own honest opinion, what are your views on same-sex relationships/marriage? be sure to include at least 2-3 paragraphs with correct spelling and appropriate language. be sure to explain why you feel/think the way you do about this particular topic. support your answer with supporting details.(for anyone that answers do not hate on anyone's answer, we all have our own point of views and opinions)