Zachary Kent's tone of outrage in "The Story of the Triangle Factory Fire" most effectively communicates how important it was to take action to change workplace safety laws. President Barack Obama describes the events of the Triangle Factory Fire as an inspiration for change, and his uplifting tone is the most effective way to make his point. What do these claims have in common? What is different? Jot your thoughts here:

What does the author see as the main cause for why students don’t really see shakespeare as a real, flawed human being? we shouldn’t shy away from discussing our literary heroes’ flaws. if nothing else, the knowledge of their failures us appreciate what success and greatness these authors did achieve. often our hero-worship keeps us from truly seeing the complexity of a great author. thus, i would argue, nothing would be better for high school students than to take shakespeare down a peg or two. a) the fact that students never learn enough about shakespeares biography b) the fact that students only read shakespeare’s comedies while in school c) the fact that students are never assigned to read any shakespeare while in high school d) the fact that students only read shakespeare’s greatest works in school and thus never see his weaknesses

1. in the bold portion of the narrative, the author tries to use a flashback to develop tension. however, the flashback does not create tension. rewrite the flashback scene so it develops tension right at the beginning of the story. (15 points)

Describe the cluster of trailers from the loch ness monster by john mcphee