After discovering that his wife has gone missing from the bicycle they were sharing, Mr. Harris returns "to where the road broke into four” and seems
unable to remember where he has come from. Using what you know about
Mr. Harris, write a narrative story that describes how he chooses which road
to take and the experiences he has on his return journey.
Be sure to use details from the passage in developing your narrative.

"it’s so clear now. o light, let me look at you one final time …" in no more than 300 words, explain the symbolism of this speech by oedipus and how and why it reflects the story’s major themes.

What does bittman’s style and language tell you about him?

Read the following excerpt from life on the mississippi by mark twain. no girl could withstand his charms. he "cut out" every boy in the village. when his boat blew up at last, it diffused a tranquil contentment among us such as we had not known for months. but when he came home the next week, alive, renowned, and appeared in church all battered up and bandaged, a shining hero, stared at and wondered over by everybody, it seemed to us that the partiality of providence for an undeserving reptile had reached a point where it was open to criticism. how does twain's use of understatement serve his purpose? be sure to use specific details from the text to support your answer.