Which detail best conveys a mood of loneliness?
The Open Boat

by Stephen Crane (adapted excerpt)
A) a grotesque rendering of the old babes in the wood.
B) he must have grown dull at his work.
C) the oiler sat up, blinking his eyes and shaking with the new cold.
D) the correspondent thought that he was the one man afloat on all the oceans.

Consider tim o’brien’s story "ambush." what differences do you see between how o’brien dealt with killing an enemy soldier in the moment of battle compared to looking back on the moment later in life? what might this contrast reveal about the effects of war?

If an item does not contain a fragment, write correct. if the item contains a fragment, rewrite it to make it one or more complete sentences. 1.)their faces shining with delight at seeing the movie star. 2.)i wanted one thing. to take a long nap 3.)the committee was irrupted by this application. which we received just yesterday. 4.)i enjoy working with my hands. 5.)traffic lights flashing erratically as the cars jammed in the intersection, unsure whose turn it was to proceed. 6.)the apples cooked. with their sweet juices bubbling away. 7.)just as mr. chao said goodbye. 8.)classified ads filled the pages of the newspaper. 9.)a report to write and math to do before tomorrow. 10.)the silhouettes of the trees against the light of the moon.

Based on what you have read, write two or three sentences explaining what the point of view in the memoir allows readers to learn about helen keller.