This was a smokescreen. Morrie made that obvious. “Mitch, if you’re trying to show off for people at the top, forget it.” What meaning is implied by the word smokescreen?

Many people try to show off their money and talent to others to conceal their insecurities; Morrie warns Albom not to do this.

Albom’s view of the world was clouded by greed, whereas Morrie saw it clearly with his generous spirit.

Many people use money and material possessions to conceal their loneliness; Morrie warns Albom not to do this.

Albom’s attempt to look away from Morrie did not stop Morrie from knowing exactly what he was thinking.

Read the excerpt from warriors don't cry. as we approached behind them, we could see only the clusters of white people that stretched for a distance of two blocks along the entire span of the school building. my mind could take in the sights and sounds only one by one: flashing cameras, voices shouting in my ears, men and women jostling each other, old people, young people, people running, uniformed police officers walking, men standing still, men and women waving their fists, and then the long line of uniformed soldiers carrying weapons just like in the war movies i had seen. which words create the mood in the excerpt? check all that apply.

Which trait is common to the narrators in these excerpts? a the narrators were born in poverty the narrators were separated from their birth parents c. the narrators grew up to be criminals d the narrators worked hard in lide to improva their ocial status the narrators blamed themselves for their mistortunps

View a film and read a text-based representation of your hero, such as a modern graphic representation of your hero (comic book, graphic novel). compare how your character is represented in text and how your character is visually represented. next, you will compare how this information informs the idea of what it means to be a hero.