To whom should i speak today?
here is a poem by thomas eric peet, an egyptian poet which shows distrust of fellowmen.

i.

to whom should i speak today?

brothers are evil;

the friends of today love not.

ii.

to whom should i speak today?

hearts are covetous;

every man plundereth the goods of his fellow.

iii.

to whom should i speak today?

the peaceful man is in evil case;

good is cast aside everywhere.

iv.

to whom should i speak today?

yesterday is forgotten;

me do not as they were done by nowadays.

v.

to whom should i speak today?

there is no heart of man

whereon one might lean.

vi.

to whom should i speak today?

the righteous are no more;

the land is given over to evil-doers.

vii.

to whom should i speak today?

there is a lack of confidants;

men have recourse to a stranger to tell their troubles.

viii.

to whom should i speak today?

i am laden with misery,

and am without a comforter.

questions:

1.) who is the persona in the sonnet?

2.) what point of view is used in the sonnet?

3.) what is the emotion expressed by the writer through the poem?

Which excerpt from rudyard kipling’s the white man’s burden conveys

Critical thinking questions what factors led to the creation and implementation of operation reinhard? how did the residents of the ghettos respond to mass deportations and what occurred when the residents realized what happened to those deported? what did rudolf hoess’s testimony at the end of the war suggest about the final solution and planned deportation and resettlement? how did operation reinhard differ from earlier nazi actions and how was it similar? was resettlement seriously considered and why was it not used?

Read this passage: many manufacturers prefer plastic as a material for containers because it can be molded into many shapes. but plastic is not very strong. it must be fused with glass or steel for strength. it is also not very durable. even the strongest plastic can break under enough pressure. the biggest disadvantage to using plastic is that it does not decompose. while plastic can be recycled, doing so is tedious and difficult. while it may be more expensive and difficult to work with, aluminum is a much stronger building material with far greater tensile strength. it conducts electricity because it is metal. best of all, aluminum is very easy to recycle. even if it is thrown away, it decomposes much more quickly than most manufacturing materials. how does the compare-and-contrast organizational pattern of the passage support the author's purpose? a. the passage gradually leads up to the point about decomposition to inform the reader about the importance of recycling plastics. b. the passage lists the advantages and disadvantages of each material to make a case for the use of plastic and not aluminum in containers. c. the passage begins with a description of plastic's problems in order to call attention to the good qualities of aluminum. d. the passage shows the superiority of aluminum in order to make a case for the production of stronger plastics.