Hanging fire
poem by audre lorde
i am fourteen
and my skin has betrayed me the boy i cannot live without still sucks his thumb
in secret
how come my knees are always so ashy
what ifi die
before morning
and momma's in the bedroom with the door closed.
i have to learn how to dance in time for the next party my room is too small for me
suppose i die before graduation they will sing sad melodies
but finally
tell the truth about me
there is nothing i want to do 20 and too much
that has to be done
and momma's in the bedroom with the door closed.
nobody even stops to think 25 about my side of it
i should have been on math team my marks were better than his why do i have to be
the one
wearing braces
i have nothing to wear tomorrow will i live long enough
to grow up
and momma's in the bedroom
what perspective is the speaker sharing with the reader?

In this text, the author is sharing the perspective of a fourteen year old girl. We learn about the way in which her mind operates, and the many things that worry her, such as death, identity, family, friends and love. Alternatively, we can also say that the perspective that the author is sharing is a first-person perspective, as the author talks about herself, and her own thoughts.

when making an inference, the reader should be sure to support the inference with

evidence

a is an educated guess about what will happen.

c. prediction

when new information proves that a reader's prediction is wrong, the reader should

make a new prediction based on the new information.

as we know, the english language is spoken all over the world by native and non-native speakers and has become the most certain tool when it comes to communicating. businesses, schools, even romantic relationships depend on it to keep thriving. in addition, it is the language of the internet not only because most of the content available is in english, but also because people prefer to use it when talking to others, since it's the language everyone supposedly learns.

yet, there have been some current claims that chinese will soon take over as the most important language in the world. china's magnitude has never been more evident and doing business with the chinese is a gold mine for any country. we now see language schools offering chinese courses as commonly as english.

however - even though we cannot deny china's importance and the advantage it is when someone takes the time to learn the language their business contact speaks-, people in general seem to be ignoring the aspects that seem to keep english as the chosen one of languages. one of them has been mentioned above: it is the language of the internet. also, chinese people are still learning english, since it opens doors in communicating with practically everyone else, from every single country.

note: if this is not the sort of transition you need, let me know. : d