it’s easy for people to get stuck in their own minds or their own worlds instead of seeing the perspectives of others. take a moment to consider the perspective of the individual listed. choose one individual. write a short paragraph to explain the perspective of that individual by putting yourself “in their shoes.” consider these questions:

what might be his or her struggles?
how does the individual see the world around himself or herself?
what decisions would you make if you were in that individual’s place?
be sure to use specific examples or textual evidence from research, the readings in this class, or your own experiences and knowledge.

prompt:

perspective of paul robeson (from the reading selection “paul robeson”)
perspective of buzz aldrin (from the reading selection “one small step”)

Which statement best paraphrases these sentences from the text

When lawrence saw the posters for the circus hanging on the bulletin board, as he swept up the trimmings at slim's barbershop, he knew he would be taking his little cousins. they loved animals, and he was looking forward to seeing the smiles on their faces as the circus performers amazed them with their stunts. but sweeping up hair clippings didn't pay a whole lot. lawrence spent 45 dollars just getting tickets. but it was worth it to see his cousins' faces. the day finally came and everyone was excited as they walked into that big circus tent. but lawrence soon realized that he and his cousins would be thirsty and hungry. as they sat in their seats, the drink vendor walked by selling beverages. desperately thirsty, lawrence asked him how much a lemonade would cost, and the drink vendor said, "eleven dollars each." lawrence replied, "oh, that's it? just eleven dollars? what a great deal for one cup of lemonade. that's totally worth it." the drink vendor walked away. which type of irony is used?

Read this passage from william faulkner's the sound and the fury: i says no i never had university advantages because at harvard they teach you how to go for a swim at night without knowing how to swim and at sewanee they dont even teach you what water is. i says you might send me to the state university; maybe i'll learn how to stop my clock with a nose spray and then you can send ben to the navy i says or to the cavalry anyway, they use geldings in the cavalry. which best describes the narrator's tone in this passage? a. bitter b. angry c. sarcastic d. all of the above