Read this excerpt from "Birdfoot's Grampa.” But, leathery hands full of wet brown life, knee deep in the summer roadside grass, he just smiled and said they have places to go to too. Why does the author use the words "wet brown life” in this excerpt?

Read the passage. which statement best describes how pacing of events heightens tension

What event triggers victors interest in electricity?

Directions: in 2 - 3 paragraphs respond to mack's idea about the "interplay of life and literature" in lines 92 - 100 in " why read shakespeare". 1. explain what it means to say that finding meaning in shakespeare "is a sort of proving ground for finding beauty and meaning in life". provide reasons that support your claim. 2. explain which is more important - that literature teaches readers about life or that understanding life readers understand literature. identify examples from literature you have read. 3. summarize your view of the interplay between literature and your own lives, explaining whether you see a connection or not and why.