In "The Literature of The Americas," Kimberly Koza writes: "By discovering the literature of out neighbors, we may also learn about ourselves." Keeping that in mind, respond to the next two questions. Choose a selection from this unit, and write a paragraph that explains how how Koza's statement applies to the theme of the selection. Include at least two supporting details or examples. Be sure to include the title of the selection and indicate whether the author comes from Canada or Latin America.

In the space below, write a 1000-word essay presenting information about an author’s style. reference the author’s work as well as other researched sources. a successful essay will be focused on one specific aspect of the author’s style, give three references to the author’s work, give three references to other sources, and use correct citations.

The greatest gift the sumerians gave the world was the invention of writing. the sumerians were a wealthy people. they needed some way to keep track of what they owned. they began drawing pictures. they used a reed as a pen. they drew on soft pieces of clay. the soft clay was then dried in the sun. the tablet became a permanent record. later, the sumerian drawings changed into wedge-shaped symbols. this kind of writing is called cuneiform. by putting symbols together, the sumerians could write entire sentences.

In at least one hundred words, describe how bly uses sarcasm in his poetry to evince an emotional reaction from his readers. how is this emotional reaction strengthened by bly’s ironic language and imagery?