Which is textual evidence offering an intimation that george can be caring and thoughtful? a) he wiped his face on the guest–towel! b) for the first time in weeks he was sufficiently roused by his wife to look at her. c) when he was done, his round face smooth and streamy and his eyes stinging from soapy water, he reached for a towel. d) as usual, he tossed it on top of the medicine–cabinet, with a mental note that some day he must remove the fifty or sixty other blades that were also temporarily, piled up there.

Directions: in 2 - 3 paragraphs respond to mack's idea about the "interplay of life and literature" in lines 92 - 100 in " why read shakespeare". 1. explain what it means to say that finding meaning in shakespeare "is a sort of proving ground for finding beauty and meaning in life". provide reasons that support your claim. 2. explain which is more important - that literature teaches readers about life or that understanding life readers understand literature. identify examples from literature you have read. 3. summarize your view of the interplay between literature and your own lives, explaining whether you see a connection or not and why.