“You don’t get to abandon your kids and then show up one day to take your pick of the litter. Sh. ut up, Frank. This isn’t about you. This is about you. This is about what you didn’t do. It’s about what I did. And you know what? I did a fu. c.king great job. Debbie is class president. She’s on the debate team. Going to Nationals. And Lip. He’s top of his class. He set the curve. Ian was promoted in ROTC, and he tested out of English. And Carl made something blow up for his science fair. And you know what? They did it all, no thanks to you, because you weren’t here. He doesn’t even know who you are! Im his mother! You’re my mother, too! (Beat)

You know what? You’re right. You are their mother. And you’re here now. So I’m done. I’m done with the schools and the bills and the clinics. I’m done. They’re all yours now, Mom. Good luck.

Read the sentence: though margo moved as slowly as a snail in the morning, she somehow ended up being the shining star at the corporations breakfast meeting. which phrase from the sentence is an example of the authors use of simile? a) being the shining star b) somehow ended up c)the corporations breakfast meeting d)moved as slowly as a snail

Read this excerpt from "the light of gandhi's lamp" by hilary kromberg inglis, in which she describes driving to the police station where her sister is being detained. to avoid looking at the blackened windows at the top of the building and thinking about the history of who had died or been tortured there, i always looked instead at the little chinese restaurant on the opposite side of the road. how does this passage affect the text? it conveys, with great subtlety, the conflict she felt over having a sister who would break the law and end up in the custody of the police. it conveys, without any implied moral judgment, that those who fought against apartheid considered themselves to be soldiers in a just war. it conveys, with an extended metaphor, the idea that being detained by the police in this society was regarded as a badge of honor. it conveys, with direct language, the view held by many anti-apartheid activists that the police often acted in brutal and unlawful ways.

Write one paragraph that evaluates the effectiveness of jack zipes's essay