From the memoirs:
"a cub pilot"
"no gumption"
"barrio boy"
"i know why the caged bird sings"

select 1 memoir and answer the following questions.

1. what roles do the adults or older figures play in the life of the narrator?

2. why is it important that it be told in the first person?

3. explain the theme of your chosen memoir. give at least one example from the story that illustrates the theme.

Use evidence from the text to support each responce. complete at least one full paragraph fir each question. here's a list of stories. " the courage that my mother had" , " my father is a simple man", " the white umbrella", " boy flying", "i have ten legs".) question 1) - select one of the stories or poems in this unit and identify the author's purpose for writing. then, identify the theme of that same story or poems. what is the difference between the theme and the author's purpose? are they the same, or are they different? i posted a picture of question 2 and 3.

What is the central idea of “the light of gandhi’s lamp”? how does the central idea emerge and develop over the course of the passage? use evidence from the text to support your response. your response should be at least two complete paragraphs.

Read the excerpt from how the grimm brothers saved the fairy tale. which idea does the author develop with the text example cited in the excerpt ?