For the book the boy's life by Tobias Wolff :
1. Analyze the relationship between Toby and his mother. Is Rosemary responsible for at least some of Toby’s failures?
2. Discuss the impact of Rosemary’s relationship with Roy on Toby. To what extent does Roy serve as a substitute father figure for Toby?
3. What do Toby’s various activities and friendships in Seattle suggest about the issues that need to be resolved in his life?
4. Do you agree with Marian’s assessment that Toby needs a father in the “worst way” and that Rosemary should marry Dwight?

Read the excerpt from a history of the world in 100 objects. power is usually not willingly given, but forcefully taken; and in both europe and america the nineteenth century was punctuated by political protest, with periodic revolutions on the continent, the civil war in america and, in britain, a steady struggle to widen the suffrage. what would be a benefit of reading this text rather than listening to an audio version of it? the reader could analyze the text features in the excerpt. the reader could visualize the description given. the reader could set his or her own pace and reread parts for clarity. the reader could hear the sounds of the political protest.

From “the carolina way” what is the following quote an example of? “ i made them understand that our plan would fall apart if they didn’t take care of one another: set screens; play team defense; box out; pass to the open man.” a. cultural context b. shared value c. historical context d. universal theme

What similarities are there between melchizedek and the englishman santiago? explain