Part a: which of the following identifies the central idea of the text?
[ri.2]
a. by only exposing ourselves to a single story, we run the risk of constructing
overly-simplistic understandings of other people and places.
b. by only reading a single story, we cheat ourselves of experiencing different
cultures from different perspectives.
literature is reflective of the stories that are most popular and that people are
most likely to identify with.
d.
literature primarily shapes the understanding of children, while adults are less
likely to construct their views of the world based on a single story.
tri 11

How does the poem's mood and tone change in each of these stages of “o captain! my captain! ” by walt whitman? (i need an answer asap )

The story line remains the same. the kids live in what was then one of the remaining beachfront slums, down the coast from the expensive malibu area. the beach was ruled by surfers, but in the afternoon, when the waves died down, some of the surfers, or their younger brothers, fooled around on skateboards. one day, skip engblom, the shop owner, comes up with a key breakthrough, polyurethane wheels: "they grip." with the additional traction, the z-boys try skating the sides of the big, open drainage canal that runs through the area. then comes a brainstorm: because of a drought, the area's swimming pools were drained. the kids started "borrowing" pools when the owners weren't home, to skate the curved sides.” where did “the lords of dogtown” originally practice their tricks? a. the beach c. an open drainage canal b. empty pools d. none of these

What do critics say about art happenings and flash mobs