Read this selection from “what i hope to leave behind.” we have come to a place where success cannot be measured by the old standard. just to make money is no gauge anymore of success. a man may not be able to make as much as his wife, may not be able to make enough to support his family, and yet he may be a success. he may have learned to be happy and to give happiness, too, in striving for things which are not material. which sentence best summarizes this selection? success is measured by our openness to new ideas. success is measured by the pleasure we create. success is measured by our families’ happiness. success is measured by the wealth we build.

Read the excerpt from "annabel lee," by edgar allan poe. and this was the reason that, long ago, in this kingdom by the sea, a wind blew out of a cloud, chilling my beautiful annabel lee; so that her highborn kinsmen came and bore her away from me, to shut her up in a sepulchre in this kingdom by the sea. how does the rhythm of the excerpt support the theme of the poem? the rhythm changes on the phrase “a kingdom by the sea,” emphasizing poe’s distrust of a monarchy. the rhythm changes on the phrase “bore her away from me,” emphasizing poe’s desire to be reunited the rhythm changes on the words “chilling” and “sepulchre,” emphasizing poe’s complaint about unexpected death. the rhythm changes on the words “lee” and “me,” emphasizing poe’s fear that his bond with his love is fragile.

Write a short paragraph explaining how to determine what information to put into a slide show presentation.

Do you think that the american culture has defined what “normal” is and so our perception of chris mccandless is skewed based on that?