Just last week, I was walking down the street with my mother, and I again found myself conscious of the English I was using, the English I do use with her. We were talking about the price of new and used furniture and I heard
myself saying this: “Not waste money that way." My husband was with us as well, and he didn't notice any
switch in my English. And then I realized why. It's because over the twenty years we've been together I've often
used that same kind of English with him, and sometimes he even uses it with me. It has become our language of
intimacy, a different sort of English that relates to family talk, the language I grew up with.
How does Tan build a central idea of her story in the excerpt?
Tan discusses the form of language she uses with her family to support the idea that nonstandard English is only
appropriate at home.
Tan describes a realization she makes while with her husband to support the idea that nonstandard forms of English
are important forms of communication.
Tan compares the English of her childhood with the English of her adulthood to support the idea that adults should
use standard English with children.
Tan relates a story about her husband to support the idea that people do not always understand each other, even
when they speak the same language.

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1. in creon’s first words to the chorus, what are the “storms” that threatened to destroy the ship of state?   polynices’ invation of the city with foreign armies was the “storms” eteocles and polynices decided to switch the crown every year, but after eteocles’ first year decided not to share it with polynices. polynices joined forces with foreign armies to invade the city and tried to take the crown from his brother, where he and eteocles killed each other   2. examine creon’s opening speech. what are his concerns? how does he feel about the city and its citizens? what are his motivations for banning the burial of polyneices? what would drive creon to place the concerns of the collective citizens over those of his family?   in creon’s opening speech, his concerns are to count on his citizens to rule. in addition, he wanted to give a clear message by not giving a proper burial to polyneices, if creon gave a proper burial to polyneices his people would think that he was an allied to the foreign forces that invaded the city and threatened the peace of his people.   creon placed the concerns of the collective citizens because he has no use for those who put individual concerns over the needs of his people 3. pay attention to creon’s speech at the beginning of the scene. what does creon think someone’s first loyalty should be and what comes second? do you think he is correct under some conditions? do you think he is wrong in some conditions? explain those conditions. creon thinks someone’s first loyalty should be with the concerns of the collective citizens and second comes our individual wants. i think he is correct because true loyalty takes place in the benefits of many not of a few.   4. what news is the sentry reluctant to deliver?   the sentry is reluctant to say that polyneices had a burial. 5. who does the chorus suggest might have done this?   the chorus suggests that the gods have done that 6. what is creon’s reaction and who does creon think is responsible? creon reacted abruptly and thinks it was a man who bribed his guard to bury polyneices

“the first decision that led to brutus’ downfall is when he decided that he would join the conspirators in their plot to kill caesar. the plot did not work. the conspirators had to flee for their very lives. the second decision that led to brutus’ downfall is when he refused to listen to cassius. “ i hope this information you.