Read the excerpt below and answer the question. My father still goes fishing, the only thing that seems to calm him. The mountains are sleeping waves. My father catches very small fish. My mother eats them. My friends laugh at me when I tell them that once upon a time, my father caught a carp weighing twenty pounds.

What symbol does the carp represent in this excerpt from Wang's "The Carp"? Select all that apply.

ambition of man
loss of innocence
disbelief in position
promise of a new start

Now long and short works of fiction have different characteristics beyond simply the length of the work. think of a short story that you like and a longer work (novel or novella) that you like. you can use the story and novella from this unit if no other works come to mind quickly. discuss the elements of each work that made it enjoyable to read. what relationship did the form of the work (short story, novella, or novel) have in making it an enjoyable read? what elements of fiction were strongest in the work, and how did they impact your enjoyment of the story? compare the two works you chose. how are they representative of short fiction versus longer forms of fiction?

Nthe final analysis, the government has not done enough to protect the endangered species of the rain forest. in the passage above, the transition in the final analysis is used to

Matt is writing a literary analysis essay on shakespeare's use of foreshadowing in act 1 scene 1 of richard 3. which lines in this excerpt from that scene can he use as textual evidence in his essay?