Bud tells Thug, “I don’t know why, but my eyes don’t cry no more.” Later, Bud cries very hard at the Sweet Pea. Why do you think Bud finally begins to cry? What is different now?

[he] let his gaze wander to the swirling water of the stream racing madly beneath his feet. a piece of dancing driftwood caught his attention and his eyes followed it down the current. how slowly it appeared to move! what a sluggish stream! what contrasting words are used to describe the stream in this passage?

Who are the antagonists in the story "ali baba and the 40 thieves", and are they're bad guys?

What does the morality play everyman say about fate and free will? develop a short response using examples from the text to support your answer.