Read the following excerpt from "the boy who glowed.”

in the long distant past, upon the western shores of the great water, there lived a fisherman and his wife. they had no children and the nearest village was a day away. they lived alone, surrounded by rocky cliffs and dull, gray skies. each day, the fisherman would go out upon the great water. his wife would sit on the beach watching the birds with their young circling in the sky and riding the waves. as the birds chatted and dove for minnows, she called out, "oh, sea birds, how i wish i had children like you to keep me company during these long, gray days.”

what role does the setting play in this excerpt?

it suggests the possibility of adventure in another place.
it reflects the inability of the fisherman’s wife to bear children
it describes the dangers the fisherman experiences at sea
it demonstrates the beauty and endless mystery of nature

In at least one hundred words, discuss how the man with the umbrella in sorrentino’s “there’s a man in the habit of hitting me on the head with an umbrella” is an example of an extended metaphor and what central theme he conveys.

As for this city's government, i don't want to say much, except that it is a shame – a shame; but if i should live twenty-five years longer – and there is no reason why i shouldn't – i think i'll see women handle the ballot. which quotation correctly uses ellipsis to shorten twain’s words? as for this city's government, i don't want to say much, except that it is a shame . . a shame; but if i should live twenty-five years longer – and there is no reason why i shouldn't . . i think i'll see women handle the ballot. as for this city's government, i don't want to say much, except that it is a shame – a shame; but if i should live twenty-five years longer . . i shouldn't – i think i'll see women handle the ballot. as for this city's government, i don't want to say much, except that it is a shame – a shame; but if i should live twenty-five years longer – and there is no reason why i shouldn't . . as for this city's government, i don't want to say much, except that it is a shame – a shame; but if i should live twenty-five years longer . . i think i'll see women handle the ballot.

7-12 sentences, you should write why you selected that event, provide a summary of that event, the importance of that event in caesar's life and your reaction to that specific event. cute textual evidence is necessary.