Asap plzz read the passage. excerpt from "interview with simon ortiz" by laura coltelli my formation with regards to language was the dzehni niyah of the acoma people: "the way they spoke," the way they thought and felt, the way they perceived. so the writing cannot but be fundamental. i can only be who i am as an acoma person. i cannot be anything else. tzah dze guwaah ihskah nudahsqkunuuh, "i cannot be anything else." refer to explorations in literature for a complete version of this interview. how does ortiz's use of language and words from the acoma people affect this excerpt? a. it demonstrates ortiz's point that he is part of a culture and a tradition that is incompatible with the mainstream. b. it gives this part of the reading a far more academic and professional tone. c. it reflects ortiz’s claim that ancient languages and cultures are superior to the english language and modern culture. d. it reinforces the idea that ortiz’s cultural background shaped his identity and how he views the world.

The book the sweet hereafter: in three or four paragraphs, compare and contrast the irony of nichole's reasons for lying to the court about the accident to another well-known character who lies that you have encountered in literature. which of these characters had a better reason to lie: your character or nichole? which of these characters got the outcome they hoped for when they told the lie? what does the irony in each story say about the nature of truth and lies? (note: some famous literary liars you might consider writing about are: elizabeth proctor or abigail williams from the crucible; odysseus from the odyssey; romeo from romeo and juliet; tom or daisy buchanan from the great gatsby; arthur dimmesdale from the scarlet letter; the narrator or marla singer from fight club; cyrano or christian from cyrano de bergerac; sheherazhad from arabian nights; huck finn from the adventures of huckleberry finn; pip from great expectations, or a liar of your choice from a book or play you have read/seen)

Use any method to combine the following sentences into one sentence. elvis presley died in 1977. his music is still popular today. graceland in memphis was his home.

Read the passage below and answer the question. jake was incredibly loquacious. he once gave a twenty minute monologue about his favorite movie. in the passage above, the context clue used to find the definition of loquacious is an example of an antonym an example a synonym the tone of the whole phrase