I wait anxiously Feeling my stomach
A block of ice
Chipping away, melting
then freezing up again
Who can I follow?
Cuz I don’t want to lead

–"Escape,"
Theresa Hossfeld

How does the author’s use of the lines “Who can I follow? / Cuz I don’t want to lead” support the theme that a person can see herself differently than others see her?

It shows that she does not want to be first in her class.
It shows that she does not see herself as a leader.
It shows that she is against spelling rules.
It shows that nobody expects her to be a leader.

Nat least 150 words, explain the symbolism of the quilt in “everyday use.”

What does the author see as the main cause for why students don’t really see shakespeare as a real, flawed human being? we shouldn’t shy away from discussing our literary heroes’ flaws. if nothing else, the knowledge of their failures us appreciate what success and greatness these authors did achieve. often our hero-worship keeps us from truly seeing the complexity of a great author. thus, i would argue, nothing would be better for high school students than to take shakespeare down a peg or two. a) the fact that students never learn enough about shakespeares biography b) the fact that students only read shakespeare’s comedies while in school c) the fact that students are never assigned to read any shakespeare while in high school d) the fact that students only read shakespeare’s greatest works in school and thus never see his weaknesses

Read these lines from denise levertov's poem "in thai binh (peace) province": it is that life, unhurried, sure, persistent, i must bring home when i try to bring the war home. child, river, light. here the future, fabled bird that has migrated way from america, nests, and breeds, and sings, common as any sparrow. which statement best interprets the author's use of metaphor in these lines? a. the metaphor of home suggests that american foreign policy should turn inward. b. the metaphor of the river suggests that life moves ear forward. c. the metaphor of the fabled bird suggests that the war has left americans divided. d. the metaphor of the fabled bird suggests that vietnam will rise to fight again.