Short story : Nine Billion Names of God ( Arthur C. Clarke) 1) Identify and explain the point of view in the story. Include a direct quotation to show who is telling the story.
2) Identify and explain the conflict. Include a direct quotation that shows the conflict.
a) How does the conflict reflect an important issue or problem evident in our world today?
b) Based on the conflict how can this text be considered a science fiction text?

a

explanation:

because i the point in view is between characters

explanation:

you only need simple sentences to answer this. just answer these questions.

what do you think annie thinks of the mother? do you think annie believes the mother is a fit mother for helen.

what about the father? what would annie think of him? she might not like him, but does she respect him.

how about the son? would annie think he is the only voice of sanity in an insane place?

what about helen herself? this is the key question. how does she see helen? what do you suppose she thought her first job was going to be.

these aren't hard questions. just state the obvious. annie is not that well educated: she just knows what she has to do. write it that way.

you can do it if you've read the book or seen the play or movie.

answer: dinner and a movie with your friends this saturday night.

opportunity cost refers to the benefits that a person or business misses out on when choosing one alternative over another. opportunity costs are easy to miss, but they can be important for decision-making. in this example, the alternative that the person will miss out on is the opportunity to have dinner and watch a movie with friends on saturday, as he will have no money left after buying the cd.