Mr. sir followed stanley back to his hole to see how he was doing. "you better get with it," he said. "or else you're going to be digging in the hottest part of the day." he popped some sunflower seeds into his mouth, deftly removed the shells with his teeth, and spat them into stanley's hole.

every day elya carried the little piglet up the mountain and sang to it as it drank from the stream. as the pig grew fatter, elya grew stronger.

—holes,
louis sachar

why does the author move from stanley’s plotline to elya’s at this point in the story?

a) to show that both worked hard
b) to show that both had problems
c) to show how tired both were

What is the meaning of this euphemism that andrew jackson used in his message to congress

Tori is writing a literary analysis of the novel little women. read the following claim statement she wrote about the story. in little women, louisa may alcott uses figurative language to readers understand the feelings and experiences of the central characters. which quote from the story can tori use as evidence to support her claim? a. “she knew it very well, for it was that beautiful old story of the best life ever lived, and jo felt that it was a true guidebook for any pilgrim going on a long journey.” b. “‘and so nice of annie moffat not to forget her promise. a whole fortnight of fun will be regularly splendid,’ replied jo, looking like a windmill as she folded skirts with her long arms.” c. “‘rather a pleasant year on the whole! ’ said meg, smiling at the fire, and congratulating herself on having treated mr. brooke with dignity.” d. “‘what are you thinking of, beth? ’ asked jo, when amy had her father and told about her ring.”

What do the sketches of 9/11 victims in "portraits of grief" achieve?