Read the following passage:

sure, i wish things had turned out differently for me in
vietnam. but i know things could have turned out worse,
too. so i just try to be for what i do have and do
my best to be independent. i can dress myself and even tie
a tie. no more playing guitar, though. if i close my eyes, i
can just about hear the music. just strumming my
heartstrings is what i'm doing, i suppose.

which best explains how imagery contributes to the meaning of this
passage?

a. it gives readers an understanding of what life was like for the
narrator before the war.
b. it highlights the idea that the narrator is lucky to be alive.
c. it illustrates how the war affects people in different ways.
d. it readers picture the narrator's successes and struggles.

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.