Read this excerpt from "The Piñata." The paste cracked and flaked on my arms and hands from the heat of the garage. The old man pulled a small pocket knife from his back pocket. He cut open the jugs and taped the balloons to them to make a piñata form. He looked at me once more, and I knew what to do next. I returned to the bucket full of paste and handed him strip after sticky strip.

Why does the author include this imagery?

It shows the narrator's pride in his craftsmanship.
It reveals the uncomfortable, tedious nature of the routine.
It illustrates the loving bond between grandfather and grandson.
It proves the grandfather’s unkindness to his family members.

What do the excerpts have in common? both point out the tragic nature of situations in which children make journeys without their parents. both describe what immigrant children must do to survive when traveling to the united states. both explain why most children want to leave central america without their parents. both indicate the tragic problems and their consequences that children in central america must face.

What do you think tennyson is saying about the role of the artist and the connection of the artist to his or her society? cite evidence from the poem to support your view. your answer should be at least one hundred words.

How does the poem "the lady of shalott" by alfred, lord tennyson convey the position of victorian women? a curse is on her if she stay to look down to camelot. she knows not what the curse may be, and so she weaveth steadily, and little other care hath she, the lady of shalott. and moving thro' a mirror clear that hangs before her all the year, shadows of the world appear. there she sees the highway near winding down to camelot: there the river eddy whirls, and there the surly village churls, and the red cloaks of market girls, pass onward from shalott. a. most victorian women were restricted to their homes. b. victorian women were confined to domestic duties. c. most victorian women worked hard but were often bored. d. victorian women employed themselves by weaving.