Why does hemingway have santiago talk to his cramped hand?
a. to show how crazy the man has become
b. to explain how words can heal
c. to show how important his hand is to him
d. to show how lonely the man feels
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Read this excerpt from leah missbach day's foreword to wheels of change.bicycles have long played a role in my life. as a young woman, i rode one year-round before i had a car. but it was later in adulthood that the bicycle became more than a source of transportation for me. the bicycle actually began to truly shape the way i saw the world.what is the author's purpose for including this in the foreword?

Which sentence from the text best develops the theme about the importance of compassion for other people? "besides, he was the only person in the whole place with skin nearly as dark as hers." "at first she wanted to intern at her dad's gas station, but her teacher told her she needed to branch out and signed michelle up at the oakcourt nursing home, only 15 minutes away from her house." "still, michelle had been curious, and she felt sorry that erkan had a bad reputation among the staff." "she too had felt like everyone mistrusted her--especially at the nursing home where she was so much younger than the rest of the staff--so she understood how he must feel."

What was the effect from protecting cinque terre stated in the article? a. tourism will die out because people will become bored with the old villages. b. charities and religious institutions will soon flock to the area of cinque terre. c. the cultural heritage of cinque terre will remain safe for years to come. d. big hotels will spring up along the coast because of the increased tourism. reset submit