As the bus pulled up to the stop, renee steadied herself and slowly walked toward the edge of the sidewalk. ever since the fire, her life has taken a unexpected path. she was once beautiful, with bright blue eyes, rosy lips, and a head of dark, curly hair. now, she shuffled slowly and had to be careful to not bump her delicate, scarred skin. the fire that burned down her home also attacked her. instead of a light, vivacious 25-year-old, renee resembled a 90 year old woman -- bald, twisted, and hunched over. inside, she felt normal and glad to be alive. outside, she was unrecognizable and frightening.
she sensed the other passengers shifting impatiently as the lift slowly lowered in order for her to step onto the bus. impatience grew as she slowly fumbled for her bus card. that impatience turned into horror as she turned to find a seat. nobody wanted to look at the disfigured and scarred face, let along sit next to it. renee wanted to scream, “iʼm just a person! iʼm just like you! ” but she had learned to suppress that urge and accept the fact that she was forever an outsider. a freak!
what best describes the conflict here?
external: character vs. character
external: character vs. nature
external: character vs. society
internal: character vs. self

What was stevenson’s grandmother’s legacy to him? how does his work build on her legacy,? what values do you learn from her that he continues to display in his adult life?

Checklist imagine that your local library has invited community members to submit proposals for a fundraiser. you are the student representative on the committee to choose the best proposal. read the two proposals, paying close attention to their similarities and differences. consider whether or not each proposal is logistically feasible, which fundraiser will most appeal to members of your community, and which fundraiser will likely raise more money. which proposal do you think the committee should choose? write an essay in which you make a case for your choice. support your argument with references to specific details in each proposal. proposal 1: the best way to get people invested in the library is to show them the joy of reading. for that reason, the library should hold a book sale. people could donate books that they no longer want, and the librarians could find books that the library no longer needs. volunteers would need to sort the books into categories and arrange them in an inviting way, like at a bookstore. books should be inexpensive so people will buy more of them – maybe fifty cents for paperbacks and two dollars for hardcover books. a book sale would appeal to people of all ages, from little kids to older people. there should also be a table where people can sign up for library cards. that way, if visitors do not find any books they want at the sale, they can come back to the library. proposal 2: a great way to make money for the library would be holding a car wash. the softball team at my school raised over $400 at their car wash last year! the car wash could be held in the library parking lot on a saturday morning. you could ask local high school students to volunteer to wash the cars. that would be a great way to get students involved with the library. it takes two or three volunteers to wash a car quickly, so you would need at least ten volunteers. you could charge around ten dollars per car. even people who are not very interested in reading like to have a clean car, so you would get a lot of people to stop by who might not otherwise come to a library fundraiser.

In the chaste adventures of joseph: a comedy, the garden outside the potiphar’s home symbolizes growth and natural beauty, and it highlights the