1. (a) In "Avarice," the speaker notes four different items "she" keeps.
What is similar and different about those items? (b) What does the poem
suggest about greed—is it useless, selfish, etc.? Explain.

2. In “The Good Life," which life does the speaker seem to feel is "good" —
the one in which money is more available, or the one spent living on
"coffee and bread"? Explain.

3. (a) In "Money," which details suggest the nature of the children's lives?
(b) How do these details contrast with those that describe the people at
the door? (c) Is the speaker simply describing a situation or is the speaker
criticizing something? Explain.

Read this excerpt from rudolfo anaya’s essay “take the tortillas out of your poetry.”tortillas and poetry. they go hand in hand. books nourish the spirit, bread nourishes our bodies. our distinct cultures nourish each one of us, and as we know more and more about the art and literature of the different cultures, we become freer and freer. . i don’t know anyone who doesn’t like to sample different ethnic foods, the breads of many many groups; just as many of us enjoy sampling books from different areas of the world. i travel to foreign countries, and i know more about myself as i learn more about my fellow human beings. censorship imposes itself in my path of knowledge, and that activity can be justified by no one.which of these changes would make this excerpt more argumentative? using words that affect the audience’s sense of trustusing less repetition of certain words and phrasesincluding words that address logic and reasonincluding words that are charged with emotion