Possible response questions: • what are your thoughts on the disappearance of birds? explain. • pick a word/line/passage from the article and respond to it. • discuss a “move” made by the writer in this piece that you think is good/interesting. explain

How does thoreau defend his approach in the second paragraph of "economy" inwalden? -he uses the word "t" because he feels it sounds more interesting-he does not use first-person point of view because his is a fictional account-he uses first-person point of view to get his readers' attention-he uses the word "t" for the sake of sincerity and honesty.

What difference do you notice between this passage and contemporary pose.

3. of all the characters highlighted in the works included in this unit, which one did you relate to or identify with the most in terms of his or her struggles and conflicts? why? what was it about this character that made him or her affect you as he or she did? be sure to point to specific examples from the work to support your response.