How does the focus of the poem “birmingham sunday” by richard fariña differ from the focus of the poem “ballad of birmingham” by dudley randall? “ballad of birmingham” discusses the deaths of all four girls, while “birmingham sunday” focuses on the death of one girl. “birmingham sunday” discusses the deaths of all four girls, while “ballad of birmingham” focuses on the death of one girl. in “birmingham sunday” the mother fears that church may not be safe, while in “ballad of birmingham” the child fears the freedom protest. in “birmingham sunday” the child fears that church may not be safe, while in “ballad of birmingham” the mother fears the freedom protest.

Read the sentence. bose ikard, a former slave, managed one of the largest thriving ranches in texas. which is the verb of the sentence? managed thriving a former slave bose ikard

Consider the role of dr. kenny in the novel. how does rukmani feel about him, and what theme is represented by their interactions? respond in at least 150 words.

Read this excerpt from rudolfo anaya’s essay “take the tortillas out of your poetry.”tortillas and poetry. they go hand in hand. books nourish the spirit, bread nourishes our bodies. our distinct cultures nourish each one of us, and as we know more and more about the art and literature of the different cultures, we become freer and freer. . i don’t know anyone who doesn’t like to sample different ethnic foods, the breads of many many groups; just as many of us enjoy sampling books from different areas of the world. i travel to foreign countries, and i know more about myself as i learn more about my fellow human beings. censorship imposes itself in my path of knowledge, and that activity can be justified by no one. which of these changes would make this excerpt more argumentative? using words that affect the audience’s sense of trustusing less repetition of certain words and phrasesincluding words that address logic and reasonincluding words that are charged with emotion