How does conflict lead to change? Give examples from your life, the media, or other texts (books, films) you have consumed.

In "there will come soft rains," why does the author turn the house into a mechanical creature? a. to stress how well run the future will be b. to keep readers from realizing at the start that no humans are present c. to stress how scientific advances can create the perfect society d. to compare the present with the earlier, non-mechanical times

Although alice walker published a number of essays, poetry collections, and stories during the 1970s, her third novel, the color purple, ) which was published in 1982, brought her the widest acclaim in that it won both the national book award as well as the pulitzer prize (b) published in 1982, bringing her the widest acclaim by winning both the national book award and the pulitzer prize (c) published in 1982, brought her the widest acclaim, winning both the national book award and the pulitzer prize (d) was published in 1982 and which, winning both the national book award and the pulitzer prize, brought her the widest acclaim (e) was published in 1982, winning both the national book award as well as the pulitzer prize, and bringing her the widest acclaim

Based on what you know about travelogues and marco polo’s life, what is the best prediction for the purpose of marco polo’s writing? he wanted to persuade others to make the same journey to asia. he wanted to entertain readers with fictional tales based on his travels. he wanted to inform readers about what he saw and learned on his journey. he wanted to keep a careful record to map the lands between italy and china. c.