How does the older David Robinson view his past failures? Does he write this letter to himself with regret or self-
loathing, or with a calm acceptance? Write a substantial
response explaining David’s purpose in writing this letter
to himself. Make sure to cite specific text evidence to
support your claims.

Which two passages in this excerpt from the death of ivan illych does leo tolstoy use to suggest that ivan ilych feels like his life is slipping away from him? "what's the use? it makes no difference," he said to himself, staring with wide-open eyes into the darkness. "death. yes, death. and none of them knows or wishes to know it, and they have no pity for me. now they are playing." (he heard through the door the distant sound of a song and its accompaniment.) "it's all the same to them, but they will die too! fools! i first, and they later, but it will be the same for them. and now they are merry . . the beasts! " anger choked him and he was agonizingly, unbearably miserable. "it is impossible that all men have been doomed to suffer this awful horror! " he raised himself. "something must be wrong. i must calm myself—must think it all over from the beginning." and he again began thinking. "yes, the beginning of my illness: i knocked my side, but i was still quite well that day and the next. it hurt a little, then rather more. i saw the doctors, then followed despondency and anguish, more doctors, and i drew nearer to the abyss. my strength grew less and i kept coming nearer and nearer, and now i have wasted away and there is no light in my eyes.

Hamlet is often called a tragic hero who is torn between thought and action. why does he not kill claudius when he sees him in act iii, scene iii? why does he kill polonius in act iii, scene iv? how do these two actions affect your understanding of hamlet as a man of thought or a man of action? your answer should be at least 250 words.

It was fifteen minutes before i could work myself up to go and humble myself to a ; but i done it, and i warn’t ever sorry for it afterwards, neither. i didn’t do him no more mean tricks, and i wouldn’t done that one if i’d a knowed it would make him feel that way. in at least one hundred words, describe what central theme in the adventures of huckleberry finn emerges in this excerpt, and how its emergence relates to the social norms of the time.