What is the tone of this passage? gloria was looking forward to school starting in the fall. most of her friends wanted the summer to go on forever, but she liked starting new classes and meeting new people. sure, she would miss the freedom, and she may not like all her classes, but all in all she was happy to be going back.

Directions: in 2 - 3 paragraphs respond to mack's idea about the "interplay of life and literature" in lines 92 - 100 in " why read shakespeare". 1. explain what it means to say that finding meaning in shakespeare "is a sort of proving ground for finding beauty and meaning in life". provide reasons that support your claim. 2. explain which is more important - that literature teaches readers about life or that understanding life readers understand literature. identify examples from literature you have read. 3. summarize your view of the interplay between literature and your own lives, explaining whether you see a connection or not and why.