Read the excerpt from a vindication of the rights of woman.

let there be then no coercion established in society, and the common law of gravity prevailing, the sexes will fall into their proper places. and, now that more equitable laws are forming your citizens, marriage may become more sacred: your young men may choose wives from motives of affection, and your maidens allow love to root out vanity.

what is the central idea of the excerpt?

in proper societies, there are strict laws about marriage.
men will fall into submission when their wives are well educated.
in equal roles, men and women will establish more meaningful marriages.
men and women should marry for reasons other than love and affection.

Read the excerpt from the poem "growing up italian" by maria mazziotti gillan and answer the question that follows. when i was a little girl, i thought everyone was italian, and that was good. we visted our aunts and uncles, and they visted us. the italian language smooth and sweet in my mouth. in kindergarten, english words fell on me, thick and sharp as hail. i grew silent, the italian word balanced on the edge of my tongue and the english word, lost during the first moment of every question. source: gillan, maria mazziotti. "growing up italian." poetrymagazine.com. poetry magazine, n.d. web. 30 mar. 2011. what is the tone of this poem? what does the tone reveal about the speaker of the poem and the conflict she faces? based on this excerpt, what can you predict about the theme of the poem?

Explain the purpose of eliezer's father's allusion to mrs. schachter.

Give example of metaphors and similes