In the allegory, “UPON A SPIDER CATCHING A FLY” (Please read the allegory and answer these 5 questions) 1. What does the spider or “venom Elfe” in the poem represent?

2. What does the web in the poem represent?

3. What type of person does the wasp in the poem represent?

4. What type of person does the fly in the poem represent?

5. What makes the wasp different from the fly?

warren buffett- the oracle of omaha warren buffett came from a normal type of family in nebraska. when hew as young, he understood the value of investing money and gaining interest on that investment. he strived hard at several jobs, but what made him one of the wealthiest men in the world was his gift for allocating capital within a free market system. warren buffett is an example of a man whose wealth is owed largely to the free enterprise system. buffett was able to allocate his money however he wanted, investing in businesses that he thought could compete effectively. without the free market system, he would not have the right to invest however he wanted, and would not have become so wealthy.

- "the die is cast; i have consented to return if we are not destroyed. thus are my hopes blasted by cowardice and indecision; i come back ignorant and disappointed. it requires more philosophy than i possess to bear this injustice with patience. i have lost my hopes of utility and glory; i have lost my friend."