Read the excerpt from amy tan’s essay “mother tongue.”

i know this for a fact, because when i was growing up, my mother’s “limited” english limited my perception of her. i was ashamed of her english. i believed that her english reflected the quality of what she had to say. that is, because she expressed them imperfectly her thoughts were imperfect.

what is the purpose of this text?

a) to inform readers based on tan’s childhood experience
b) to persuade readers to speak a different way
c) to inform readers of tan’s mother’s feelings
d) to persuade readers that tan’s mother is intelligent

Both "witness to the tragedy" and "hope survives in search for katrina's missing" focus on the aftermath of hurricane katrina. however, each looks at a different time period. describe what time period each piece of journalism focuses on. then, discuss how the author's choice of time period influences the overall message of the piece. be sure to use specific details from the texts in your response and introduce your topic, develop your topic, use transitions, and provide a concluding statement. (apex)

In hard times by charles dickens, mr. gradgrind is depicted as protective and respectful rigid and narrow-minded innovative and ambitious worldly and clever

Read this excerpt from wheels of change by sue macy. that said, it's hard to grasp the full extent of the bicycle's impact on americans in the late 19th century—particularly female americans. imagine a population imprisoned by their very clothing; the stiff corsets, heavy skirts, and voluminous petticoats that made it difficult to take a deep breath, let alone exercise. add to that the laws and social conventions that cemented a man's place as head of the household and holder of the purse strings. how suffocated women must have felt. and how liberated they must have been as they pedaled their wheels toward new horizons. what is the central idea of the excerpt