Fred: (waves to Sarah) Hi, umm... I just moved here. My name is Fred. Sarah: Hi Fred. Where are you from? Fred: Florida. The weather here in Michigan sure is cold. Sarah: I know what you mean, I moved here from San Diego two years ago. Wait until January. Fred: I can just imagine. Hey do you mind if I sit with you for a little while? Sarah: No, take a seat. I’d love the company during lunch. Fred: It’s been hard to meet anyone since I started school last week. Thanks. Sarah: No worries. I know exactly how you feel. I moved at the end of the school year and didn’t get to know anyone. Then I spent the summer alone. Fred: Aw, bummer. It sure is tough to start a new school. Sarah: Yeah, but when school started again, I met some cool people. Fred: I am really shy about meeting new people. Sarah: Well, I can introduce my friends to you. (bell rings) Fred: That would be great! Guess lunch is over. It’s been great talking to you. Sarah: You too. Meet me here for lunch tomorrow and I’ll introduce my friends. Fred: Great. Bye. Sarah: Later. The conversation between Fred and Sarah is an example of impersonal communication.

In this unit ,we learned about arguments and rhetoric.in an argument we ,not informal language.

Which two passages in this excerpt from the death of ivan illych does leo tolstoy use to suggest that ivan ilych feels like his life is slipping away from him? "what's the use? it makes no difference," he said to himself, staring with wide-open eyes into the darkness. "death. yes, death. and none of them knows or wishes to know it, and they have no pity for me. now they are playing." (he heard through the door the distant sound of a song and its accompaniment.) "it's all the same to them, but they will die too! fools! i first, and they later, but it will be the same for them. and now they are merry . . the beasts! " anger choked him and he was agonizingly, unbearably miserable. "it is impossible that all men have been doomed to suffer this awful horror! " he raised himself. "something must be wrong. i must calm myself—must think it all over from the beginning." and he again began thinking. "yes, the beginning of my illness: i knocked my side, but i was still quite well that day and the next. it hurt a little, then rather more. i saw the doctors, then followed despondency and anguish, more doctors, and i drew nearer to the abyss. my strength grew less and i kept coming nearer and nearer, and now i have wasted away and there is no light in my eyes.

Which type of story uses animals as characters in order to illustrate a general truth about human nature?