Poem: my father stands in the picture
with his parents, brothers and sisters,
(the gas sealed cattle-cars
are still two years away.) they smile
not knowing this is the last time they will be gatherers happily together,
that nothing guards their world, that sky will be all that remains.

their eyes rest peacefully
on one another and on the camera
while tomorrow winds it’s arms and twists tighter round their necks.
yes it is still to early
to see the black boots coming:
smoke floats carelessly from a cigarette and children go to summer camp.

we see them-not yet lost,
standing on the precipice of wind and fire,
their image of vanished innocence, captured
an in out memory engraved.
still, they stand, unsuspecting,
composed, like any other happy family, while their black and white world rushes toward…is already on the final page

the illustration   that would give a reader a clear understanding of the text is a picture of men constructing the frame of a building.the frame is made of iron bars. the text describes the job of blacksmiths'. these were very organised and they had different names: "the driver" and "the heater". the text describes the way in which these men worked ; they worked iron pieces as if they were playing a sport. in fact, the text wants to show the men's skills. the text also puts some emphasis on the use of '' rivets'' in construction. this kind of nails were not always used in the construction of manhattan.

some examples:

"and with an underhand toss he hurled the smoking rivet straight at the catcher, who caught it in mid-air in his catching can." men's skills

"when the driver was ready for a new " the emphasis on the rivet ( special nail used in construction).

" it against a beam to remove any cinders, and jammed it into the waiting hole. " the emphasis on the rivet.

c. nature verses humanity is correct

which one is underlined?

1) correct answer: general clinton hoped that general burgoyne could him.

2. correct answer: “when they heard box 342 rung, however, they assumed the fire was out of their territory and unhitched the horses. only two fire companies were not fooled by the misleading alarm.”

3.) correct answer: generals were able to send secret messages to each other using a mask.