Identify the writer by for each quotation.
this diviner was a man of great power and wisdom. as he sat on the floor on his hut beating a tortoise shell, a coating of white chalk round his eyes, he saw not only the present, but also what had been and what was to be.
a. doris lessing
b. samuel beckett
c. chinua achebe

The answer is: C. Chinua Achebe

The quotation belongs to the book "Girls at War and Other Stories," by Nigerian novelist Chinua Achebe. In that respect, the story depicts a love affair between a soldier girl and the Minister of Justice during the civil war in Nigeria. At the same time, it deals with social and political issues in Africa.

the italian poet francesco petrarch did! (:

1. this would be first person. it would be like "i walked home from school today" they are the narrator of the story and is a character as well.

2. first person because they used the word "i" in the quote.

3. i'm really not sure about this one i'm really sorry i never read it so i wouldn't know how to answer it. 

4. it would be character vs. society because everyone he meets there is always a conflict of some sort because he's stuck in his daydream.

5. it would be sadness at the loss of youth because the title itself tells us it's about age so it couldn't be about regret. and the tone just sounds sad, not angry. 

i hope this !