Writing Your Verdict
Do you think most people, faced with the
princess's dilemma, would save their
loved one or send him or her to death?
In other words, are people motivated
mostly by their own desires or by
concern for others? Write one or two
persuasive paragraphs in which you
defend your point of view. [The lady or the tiger?] Story

Read the passage below and answer the question that follows. ‘you make me feel uncivilized, daisy,’ i confessed on my second glass of corky but rather impressive claret. ‘can’t you talk about crops or something? ’ i meant nothing in particular by this remark but it was taken up in an unexpected way. ‘civilization’s going to pieces,’ broke out tom violently. ‘i’ve gotten to be a terrible pessimist about things. have you read ‘the rise of the coloured empires’ by this man goddard? ’ ‘why, no,’ i answered, rather surprised by his tone. ‘well, it’s a fine book, and everybody ought to read it. the idea is if we don’t look out the white race will be—will be utterly submerged. it’s all scientific stuff; it’s been proved.’ in this passage, tom’s ideas about race relations come off as uncivilized. what literary device is fitzgerald using here? irony personification metaphor simile

Compare and contrast life in the capitol to life in district 12

Do you think ms. marvel reflects a growing diversity among comic book readers?