Read the excerpt from "the crab that played with the sea." now, while the two were talking together, pau amma the crab, who was next in the game, scuttled off sideways and stepped into the sea, saying to himself, ‘i will play my play alone in the deep waters, and i will never be obedient to this son of adam.' nobody saw him go away except the little girl-daughter where she leaned on the man's shoulder. and the play went on till there were no more animals left without orders; and the eldest magician wiped the fine dust off his hands and walked about the world to see how the animals were playing. which conclusion about pau amma does this excerpt support? he likes swimming. he is afraid of humans. he thinks he is better than other animals. he enjoys spending time with other animals.

and your question what topic are you in trouble with?

the answer to the blank is recite

answer: confusion.

the short story "lather and nothing else" by hernando tellez describes the inner struggles of a barber. he is a revolutionary, and while he is at his shop, he sees an important leader of the government come in. the barber has the choice of just shaving him, or killing him, and throughout the story, he struggles with having to choose one or the other one.

through this monologue, the mood that is created is one of confusion. the barber cannot bring himself to make a decision, as he is deeply conflicted between his loyalty to the revolution and his becoming a murderer. he is also unsure as to whether the assassination will in fact make any difference to the political situation.

the yellow wallpaper” examines the oppressive nature of gender roles as they were imposed on women in the late 19th century. the narrator is driven mad by her inability to assert her identity.