1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 TIME REMAINING 58:25 Read this excerpt from "Fences." I peek through the cactus fence and watch the women rub oil sweeter than honey into their arms and legs while their children jump waves or sip drinks from long straws, coconut white, mango yellow. For which reasons does the poet most likely choose a fence made of cactus

This is a guess, but possibly to match the scenery/imagery of the scene

Explanation: since the author is pointing out many tropical details, such as coconut white, mango yellow, or children jumping into waves, the author is driving more interest into there piece by saying cactus fence instead of just fence. Again, just a guess.

obama was told in early july 2004 that he was chosen to deliver the address, and he largely wrote the speech himself, with later edits from the kerry presidential campaign.