Identifying Theme
Which statement best expresses the theme of this
passage?
It is important to be proud of your heritage.
Understanding your background can make you a
happier person.
Alfonso had pretended not to hear his father and had
gone to his room, where he studied his hair from all
angles in the mirror. He liked what he saw until he smiled
and realized for the first time that his teeth were crooked,
like a pile of wrecked cars. He grew depressed and turned
away from the mirror. He sat on his bed and leafed
through the rock magazine until he came to the rock star
with the butched top. His mouth was closed, but Alfonso
was sure his teeth weren't crooked.

Read the excerpt from act ii, scene v of romeo and juliet. friar laurence: these violent delights have violent ends, and in their triumph die, like fire and powder, which, as they kiss consume: the sweetest honey is loathsome in his own deliciousness and in the taste confounds the appetite: 15 therefore love moderately; long love doth so; too swift arrives as tardy as too slow. friar laurence is motivated to offer this warning because he knows that something bad will certainly happen to the lovers. feels that romeo is acting foolishly and should not get married. enjoys giving advice because he is wise and can others. wants to caution romeo about the consequences of his actions.

Compare: what are the similarities and differences between "artificial flavors" and "natural flavors"? why does schlosser explain these two terms in such detail?

Which sentence is correct? laura lent me her copy of cooking weekly so i could use a recipe. i enjoy doing crossword puzzles from the new york times. herman melville wrote the novel “moby d ick.” maggie loves to read the smithsonian magazine.