There was something in the vigor with which the old woman destroyed the weeds that intimidated us. determine if the underlined word has a positive or negative connotation, and then, use context clues to determine the meaning. a. connotation – negative meaning – frightened b. connotation – negative meaning – confident c. connotation – positive meaning – confident d. connotation – positive meaning – frightened

The boy and the wolf by james baldwin one day word came that a savage wolf had been seen in the forest. "how i should like to meet that wolf," said little gilbert. he was only seven years old, but now all his thoughts were about the savage beast. "shall we take a walk this morning? " asked his mother. "oh, yes! " said gilbert. "perhaps we may see that wolf among the trees. but don't be afraid." his mother smiled, for she felt quite sure that there was no danger. what point of view does the author use in this selection?

Do you think that the american culture has defined what “normal” is and so our perception of chris mccandless is skewed based on that?

Match each poem with the subculture or counterculture from which it came. hip–hop counterculture feminist counterculture beat generation a. "pay attention, here's the thick of the plot/i pulled up to the corner at the end of my block/and that's when i saw this beautiful girly–girl walkin'/i picked up my car phone to perpetrate like i was talkin'" (jazzy jeff and the fresh prince) b. "for no church told me/no guru holds me/no advice/just stone/of new york" (jack kerouac) c. "you fit into me/ like a hook into an eye/a fish hook/an open eye" (margaret atwood)