Leon wants to learn more about alcoholism in his state. so far, he has used reliable sources to gather current information
about the topic.
how should leon begin documenting this public health issue?
he should choose a method to record and organize the information he has found.
he should consult valid sources in order to add to his body of information.
he should document how drinking alcohol affects himself and others.
he should repeat his research over an extended period of time to look for trends.

Read this excerpt from "the light of gandhi's lamp" by hilary kromberg inglis, in which she describes driving to the police station where her sister is being detained. to avoid looking at the blackened windows at the top of the building and thinking about the history of who had died or been tortured there, i always looked instead at the little chinese restaurant on the opposite side of the road. how does this passage affect the text? it conveys, with great subtlety, the conflict she felt over having a sister who would break the law and end up in the custody of the police. it conveys, without any implied moral judgment, that those who fought against apartheid considered themselves to be soldiers in a just war. it conveys, with an extended metaphor, the idea that being detained by the police in this society was regarded as a badge of honor. it conveys, with direct language, the view held by many anti-apartheid activists that the police often acted in brutal and unlawful ways.

In the first line of each stanza, the author follows the pattern of a noun followed by a pair of adjectives. what is the purpose of this pattern?

The true confessions of charlotte doyle and "jonah and the whale" have which theme in common?