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In "America" by Richard Blanco, the speaker's point of view about his life as a Cuban-American is unhappy because he didn't grow up having 2 story houses and stuff Americans have. A quote in the text to prove my answer is "Overheard conversations about returning had grown wistful and less frequent." (Paragraph 3) The quote means he wasn't happy. Another quote is "We didn’t live in a two-story house with a maid or a wood-panel station wagon nor vacation camping in Colorado." (Paragraph 3) He thought it wasn't normal to not have stuff the Americans have.

Read the following short excerpt of student writing. use your vocabulary and grammar knowledge to determine which suggestions you would make to improve his or her grammar and word choice. i really thought she loved me but i discovered her grave betrayal one afternoon. it was easy to figure out because she accidentally sent a text to me that was meant for him. i was confused by the text because it said, "don't tell mike." i felt insulted that she thought she could get away with this infidelity. at first i felt very angry bitter and hateful but then i felt so hopeless and depressed. i longed for her to call me. i thought if i could just hear her pleasing voice, maybe then i would not be filled with such bitterness. instead of calling her i talked to another friend who is good at listening and feeling my pain. talking with her makes me feel euphoric. i think i may be on the road to recovery.what word would you suggest to replace the underlined word or words in this excerpt? instead of calling her, i talked to another friend who is (good at listening and feeling my pain). talking with her makes me feel euphoric. amorous sentimental empathetic grave

Which of the following highlight the literary significance of elie wiesel's speech? select all that apply. it uses rhetorical devices to persuade with pathos. it assigns meaning to the existentialist nature of life. it won the nobel prize for literature. it attempts to put into words the unspeakable horror.

Sea stars by barbara hurd in what ways does the author's use of figurative language contribute to her central idea