Read the excerpt below from east of eden by john steinbeck and answer the question that follows.

i must depend on hearsay, on old photographs, on stories told, and on memories which are hazy and mixed with fable in trying to tell you about the hamiltons. . young samuel hamilton came from the north of ireland and so did his wife. he was the son of small farmers, neither rich nor poor, who had lived on one landhold and in one stone house for many hundreds of years. source: steinbeck, john. east of eden. new york: penguin group, 1952. google books. web. 16 may 2011.

based on the excerpt, what is the point of view of the narrator?
-first-person observer only
-first-person major character
-third-person limited
-third-person omniscient

In the story "seventh grade," how do victor's hopes and expectations about teresa at the beginning of the school day compare with his hopes and expectations about teresa at the end of the school day? his hopes and expectations are exactly the same at the end of the day. his hopes and expectations are completely different at the end of the day. his hopes and expectations are strengthened by the end of the day. his hopes and expectations are weakened by the end of the day.

Take some time to create a cultural inventory. note the components of culture that have defined you and list as many as possible here. then write about the ways your unique culture affects your communication, i need i don't know how to start it off .

Read the excerpt from frederick douglass’s speech “what to the slave is the fourth of july? ”go where you may, search where you will, roam through all the monarchies and despotisms of the old world, travel through south america, search out every abuse, and when you have found the last, lay your facts by the side of the everyday practices of this nation, and you will say with me, that, for revolting barbarity and shameless hypocrisy, america reigns without a rival. what is one way that douglass achieves his purpose of persuading the reader to see his point of view? by relating as many facts and statistics to the reader as possibleby using familiar and casual language to make the reader feel comfortableby using gentle language to evoke a sense of calm and tranquilityby repeating the word “you” to directly relate to the reader