One of steinbeck's themes in the book of mice and men is the destructiveness of human beings. which of the following best exemplifies this theme? a. carlson bullies candy into letting him shoot the old swamper's dog. b. george unwaveringly believes he will have his own farm. c. lennie continually takes the young puppy out of the den and away from its mother. d. slim questions george about fleeing from weed.

Demonstrating understanding of jem's development one way to demonstrate understanding of character and theme is by writing from the perspective of a character. for this assignment, compose a short poem from the perspective of jem. your poem should detail his feelings about either a. his father, atticus or b. mrs. dubose. the poem must accurately trace the progression of jem's attitudes and beliefs, highlighting the important events and shifts in his perspective detailed above. your writing should also sound like jem, using voice and word choice that reflects the voice and word choice found in the novel. the poem can be a free poem (meaning it does not need to rhyme or follow a particular format). it should be a minimum of twenty-lines in length, have a title, and follow conventional rules of spelling, grammar, and punctuation.

What elements of mythology and folklore are important to humans

Reflect on the passages above and your responses to them. compose a response to this questions: how does the use of metaphor bring to life or intensify whatever the author is describing? do you think metaphors enhance description or make them too difficult to understand? explain your response.