The 1960s, when "American History is set, was a time of great social change and reform. Which of the following issues of the time is most relevant to Elena's experiences the story?

Read the excerpt from queen elizabeth's response to parliament's request that she marry. for i assure you (what credit my assurance may have with you, i cannot tell, but what credit it shall deserve to have, the sequel shall declare) i will never in that matter conclude any thing that shall be prejudicial to the realm. for the weal, good and safety whereof, i will never shun to spend my life; and whomsoever it shall be my chance to light upon, i trust he shall be such, as shall be as careful for the realm as you; i will not say as myself, because i cannot so certainly determine of any other, but by my desire he shall be such as shall be as careful for the preservation of the realm and you, as myself. in this excerpt, queen elizabeth says "for the weal, good and safety whereof, i will never shun to spend my life" in order to convince her audience that she is unbiased, intelligent, and rarely makes mistakes. inform her audience that she will work hard to win back the broken trust of her followers. persuade her audience that she will never make personal decisions that will harm england. remind her audience that she is the ruler and in charge of enacting laws that protect england.

Which change should be made to improve this sentence? allen jumped in the puddle and his new shoes got wet and muddy. a)the new shoes got wet and muddy and allen jumps in the puddle. b)allen jumped in the puddle and got his new shoes wet and muddy. c)allen jumped in the puddle and gets his new shoes wet and muddy. d)the new shoes are getting wet and muddy and allen jumped in the puddle.

Reflect on the passages above and your responses to them. compose a response to this questions: how does the use of metaphor bring to life or intensify whatever the author is describing? do you think metaphors enhance description or make them too difficult to understand? explain your response.