The science of solitary confinement part a: which of the following identifies the main idea of the text? a. scientists have been unable to provide evidence of a a link between isolation and brain development. b. while some prisoners react negatively to solitary confinement, the process is necessary for their protection and the protection of others. c. solitary confinement is an appropriate response to violent or dangerous criminals, as it is intended to punish prisoners for their actions. d. the damage that solitary confinement is speculated to have on mental processes makes it an inappropriate form of punishment for anyone.

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in "the bass, the river, and   sheila mant" the young narrator experiences a first date rite of passage. he takes sheila to the cinema by boat. she thinks fishing is stupid, so he hides the fishing rod and misses to catch a large bass. eventually, he regrets letting the bass go after sheila goes back home with another guy.

in the poem "oranges," the teen narrator goes on his first date with a girl. it is winter time, and they walk to the drugstore together. there he buys the girl a chocolate. when they leave, they hold hands, and just release them to open the chocolate and peel the orange the boy has in his pocket.