Refer to Explorations in Literature for a complete version of this narrative. Why does the author refer to his water-skin at the beginning of the second paragraph In "Oasis Africa"? O to create suspense as the narrator searches for water without success O to emphasize that water is a constant need when traveling in the desert O to escalate the tension between the narrator and the other characters O to foreshadow what happens with the Arabs later in the story

Which is a higher ratio, 6: 9 or 3: 7

In comparing "minerva and arachne" and "niobe," can you establish a common theme running throughout both texts? how do you think this theme might change if the stories were written in first-person point of view? write a journal entry explaining the theme of both "minerva and arachne" and "nirobe." then, consider how the theme might change if the tales were written using a first-person point of view. use examples and evidence from both texts to support your analysis.

Answer 3 and 5 for brainliest. i don’t have a link for #3 sadly.