Which excerpt reflects a second-person point of view? A. After he had dried his face and not knowing what else to do dried it again, the boy turned around, wondering what next. The door was open. He could make a dash for it down the hall. He could run, run, run, run, run! (Langston Hughes, “Thank You Ma’am”)
B.
Always obey your parents, when they are present. This is the best policy in the long run, because if you don’t, they will make you. (Mark Twain, “Advice to Youth”)
C.
They stopped running and stood in the great jungle that covered Venus that grew and never stopped growing, tumultuously, even as you watched it. (Ray Bradbury, “All Summer in a Day”)
D.
The children lay out, laughing, on the jungle mattress, and heard it sigh and squeak under them resilient and alive. (Ray Bradbury, “All Summer in a Day”)
E.
"In my time," said the grandmother, folding her thin veined fingers, "children were more respectful of their native states and their parents and everything else." (Flannery O’Connor, “A Good Man Is Hard to Find”)

What is the best definition of the underlined word as it is used in the sentence? a statement of wit or amusement an expression of disapproval or condemnation a sentiment of indifference or apathy an exclamation of profound admiration or esteem

Frequently the subject of blues songs has to do with some challenge or problem faced by the writer. everyone faces personal challenges. sometimes music us deal with these problems. do you know of times when music has you or people that you know cope with difficult situations? think about your life experiences and challenges or the experiences of someone you know. then write your own twelve-bar blues song that describes one such experience that you or another person has had. your blues song should have three verses. you may write a fourth verse for extra credit. each verse you write should have three phases and should be written in call-and-response form. the first two phases of each verse should describe the experience, challenge, or problem and should act as your “call” phrases. the third phrase should describe the solution to your challenge or problem, or the next step in your story, and should act as your “response” phrase. review “sneaker blues” to see an example of a call-and-response song with three verses. “sneaker blues” my sneakers got a hole and my feet are killing me; my sneakers got a hole and my feet are killing me; i’m gonna get my sneakers fixed just you wait and see. the man said twenty dollars; you have got to be kidding me; the man said twenty dollars; you have got to be kidding me; twenty dollars is what he said, i might have to let them be. the hole in my sneakers is getting bigger every day; the hole in my sneakers is getting bigger every day; twenty dollars is what he said, that’s what i’ll have to pay. write your song title and verses as the answers to the questions. after you have written your song, try putting it to music using one of the online music samples. original twelve-bar blues song (2 points) score 1. title(6 points) score 2. verse 1line 1: line 2: line 3: (6 points) score 3. verse 2 line 1: line 2: line 3: (6 points) score 4. verse 3 line 1: line 2: line 3:

Whats the importance of gaining a general understanding of and interpretation of the work of literature. explain what the importance is to me