Read the excerpt from a rumor of war.

repeatedly, i have found myself wishing that i had been the veteran of a conventional war, with dramatic campaigns and historic battles for subject matter instead of a monotonous succession of ambushes and firefights.

which best describes the purpose of the paradox in the excerpt?
a) to demonstrate how bored the narrator felt while serving in vietnam.
b) to illustrate the hardships faced by soldiers who have fought in wars.
c) to emphasize the difficulties faced by soldiers in untraditional warfare.
d) to highlight the complexities of more traditional warfare and weaponry.

Now, you will work on analyzing the artwork by georges seurat to the right. for this assignment, first, answer all of the questions below (submit your answers). then, write an essay describing what you think the thesis of the photo is. use your answers to the questions as evidence of the thesis. what are the primary images? are there people? animals? describe them. how are light and dark used? are some elements in the dark? what is the physical setting? what else can you see? why do you think this image was created? when do you think this image was created? who do you think was the intended audience? what have you learned from this image? what do you think the artist was trying to say with this image?

The poem starfish by lorna dee cervantes. what is the relationship between humans and nature with text evidence

What do u think u might go with a bestfriend that u don’t do with everyday friends( school friends)