In "To My Old Master," which quote from the text best states a claim
Jourdon makes about the value of
his past service to the Colonel?
"This will make us forget
and forgive old scores
and rely on your justice
and friendship in the
future."
"I want to know
particularly what the good
chance is you propose to
give me. I am doing
tolerably well here. I get
$25 a month, with
victuals and clothing"
"...we have concluded to
test your sincerity by
asking you to send us our
wages for the time we
served you."
"At $25 a month for me,
and $2 a week for Mandy,
our earnings would
amount to $11,680. Add
to this the interest for the
time our wages have
been kept back"

Who is the speaker? read the quotations and answer the questions for each quote. quotation analysis "those who labor in the earth are the chosen people of " what is the main idea of the quotation? who do you think is the speaker? what evidence from the background reading leads you to the conclusion about the speaker? 2. "all communities divide themselves into the few and the many. the first are rich and well born, the other the mass of the people…" what is the main idea of the quotation? they divided the people in between rich and poor who do you think is the speaker? hamilton what evidence from the background reading leads you to the conclusion about the speaker? federalists believed that the country should be ruled by the by the best people 3. "laws are made for men of ordinary understanding and should, therefore, be construed by the ordinary rules of common sense." what is the main idea of the quotation? who do you think is the speaker? what evidence from the background reading leads you to the conclusion about the speaker? 4. "a fondness for power is implanted in most men, and it is natural to abuse it when acquired." what is the main idea of the quotation? who do you think is the speaker? what evidence from the background reading leads you to the conclusion about the speaker?

Where does the receiver live in the giver?

How did the man from "to build a fire" put his life in danger?