Certainly the utmost rim of my first dome was filled with the tumultuous impression of soldiers marching to death for freedom's sake, of pioneers streaming westward to establish self-government in yet another sovereign state. only the great dome of st. peter's itself has ever clutched my heart as did that modest curve which had sequestered from infinitude in a place small enough for my child's mind, the courage and endurance which i could not comprehend so long as it was lost in "the void of unresponsible space" under the vaulting sky itself. in at least 150 words, discuss the comparison described in the figurative language and how the connotative language reinforces the symbol. be sure to include a definition of your terms. terms would be: connotative, figurative and thesis.

4)  a comparison and contrast of these texts shows thata)draper uses an actual historical event to create a character's conflict based on those events.b)to add dramatic conflict, draper makes many changes to the historical account of integration.c)draper chooses the hot and extreme climate of a southern state to highlight the heated conflict of integration.d)draper writes a story that avoids the violence that occurred during the struggles to integrate american schools.5)  based on the texts provided, which statement is accurate? a)fire from the rock  includes the actual life experiences of sylvia patterson.b)the novel creates the fictional group, the little rock nine, to add drama and conflict.c)fire from the rock  shares the real life experiences of one of the little rock nine.d)the novel is a realistic but fictional story based on historical events during a time of