In chapters one and two, Elie utilizes similes to communicate meaning. In chapter three, he uses one metaphor, but it is a powerful one. Discuss the following quote and use textual evidence to support your answer (both literally and figuratively). "we were withered trees in the heart of the desert."
(from the book Night)

What is the message of “your laughter”

Drag the tiles to the boxes to form correct pairs. david sedaris's essay "our perfect summer" appeared in the june 16, 2003, issue of the new yorker. match each element of sedaris's essay to an element of a narrative essay. tiles time setting plot geographical setting conflict characters pairs the writer and his mother had always talked about the family buying a second home like the rich people they knew. the writer grew up in raleigh, north carolina, and his emerald isle in the summers.

How to combine the two sentences in bold.