1 of 413 1. What is Baldwin's "dispute" with his country?
2. In the first two paragraphs of his letter, Baldwin recalls his nephew's father and grandfather. Why do you think
he opens his essay by referring to these two men?
3. In paragraph 4, the longest paragraph in the essay, contains the central meaning of Baldwin's essay, What is his
advice to his nephew?
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4. Baldwin is noted for dealing with the complexities of interracial relations. In this essay, he is concerned with
what racism does not only to the oppressed but to the oppressor. Why does he believe that racial hatred destroys
those who are guilty of it?
5. Baldwin was described as an angry young man by some critics when he wrote this letter. Would you agree that
the tone of this letter is angry, or is the tone one of hope? Use examples from the text to support your answers.
Quiz 2

answer: librarians is the correct word.

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.

throughout the ancient epic of gilgamesh, the protagonist, gilgamesh of course, exhibited many character traits that made him a true epic hero. one great trait that gilgamesh acquires of an epic hero is that he's a courageous and confident leader. in the text enkidu is too afraid to fight, but he's positive that gilgamesh has the ability to triumph against humbaba. gilgamesh tells enkidu to not be afraid and then continues on to remind him of all the victories he's had against similar foe. gilgamesh proves that he's confident by encouraging enkidu and shows he's courageous when enkidu ask gilgamesh to battle humbaba alone because he knows that gilgamesh will reign victorious.

another characteristic that makes gilgamesh an epic hero is that he's brave and takes risks. "dread surged through gilgamesh, terror flooded his muscles, his heart froze, his mouth went dry, his legs shook, his feet were rooted to the ground. / gilgamesh felt his courage return. they charged at humbaba like two wild bulls." when reading the first part of the quote you see that gilgamesh is terrified of humbaba, and realizing that humbaba is the antagonist he's about to battle is taking a big risk. gilgamesh soon shows how brave he is by not letting his fear of humbaba overtake him, instead he went charging into the face of fear and triumphs.

i think it was california.