One would think now that she was living in Chicago, in the same city as her [favorite son]
Inocencio, the Grandmother would find happiness. But no, that wasn’t the case. The
Grandmother was meaner than ever. She was unhappy. And didn’t know she was unhappy,
the worst kind of unhappiness of all. As a result, everyone was in a hurry to find her a house
of some sort. A bungalow, a duplex, a brownstone, an apartment. Something, anything,
because the Grandmother’s gloominess was the contagious kind, infecting every member of
the household as fiercely as the bubonic plague.
Because Baby [Inocencio’s brother] and Ninfa’s apartment had room to accommodate
a guest, it was understood the Grandmother would stay with them until she could find a
house of her own. This had seemed all well and fine when the plans were made longdistance with Uncle Baby shouting into the receiver that he insisted, that he and Ninfa
wouldn’t think of her staying anywhere else, that the girls were thrilled she was coming. But
now that she was actually sleeping in [granddaughter] Amor’s narrow bed with radios and
televisions chattering throughout the apartment, and doors and cupboards banging, and the
stink of cigarettes soaking into everything, even her skin, and trucks rumbling past and
shaking the building like an earthquake, and sirens and car horns at all hours, well, it just
about drove her crazy; even the rowdy Chicago wind, a rough, moody brute who took one
look at you and laughed. …

The second paragraph contributes to a central
idea by exposing
(1) a contrast between the Grandmother’s
expectations and reality
(2) the family’s denial of the Grandmother’s
needs
(3) a struggle between the family’s obligations
and desires
(4) the Grandmother’s appreciation of the family’s lifestyle

Explain the way that fay weldon appeals to her reader's logic and emotions in "letters to alice on first reading jane austen." your answer should be at least one hundred words.

Agood persuasive essay topic cannot be a. a fact b. debatable c. something somebody else has already written about

Passage: mrs. smith’s sixth-grade class filed onto the grassy field behind the middle school after lunch. as she exited the building, chelsea looked around for her closest friend, brittany. she spotted her by the swings, talking to their classmate brian. 2 “brian thinks he’s the fastest person in mrs. smith’s class,” brittany told her when she had joined them. it was obvious that brittany didn’t agree with brian. 3 “i guarantee i can beat anyone in this class to a race,” brian said, tugging on the scarlet baseball cap that he wore each and every day. “in fact, i bet i can run faster than the seventh, eighth, and even ninth graders, too! ” 4chelsea rolled her eyes, but wasn’t astonished by his declaration. brian was typically overconfident; he was always challenging other students and expecting to win. according to brian, he was so talented that he could hit more home runs than children on the baseball team and even could repeatedly make more baskets than the boys and girls on the basketball team. 5 “who dares to challenge me? ” brian shouted, directing his question to every student on the playground. the students looked around, but no one volunteered. 6 “i’ll race you,” chelsea said, breaking the awkward silence. she knew she wasn’t the fastest person on the playground, but if she possessed the determination necessary to win, perhaps she could complete the race first. 7 “first person around the field wins,” said brian, stretching his legs and jumping up and down to ready himself for the race. 8they approached the starting line, and brittany counted to three. 9 “see you at the finish line! ” brian exclaimed and left chelsea in the dust. 10brian soon disappeared around the first turn. chelsea took a deep breath and continued to run at a quick pace. the sun was warm and she soon grew tired, but she didn’t stop. ahead, brian approached the finish line and as he began to celebrate, she watched him trip over a small mound of dirt and fall to the ground. 11as chelsea reached the finish line, she noticed that brian was still seated on the ground, rubbing his injured knee. instead of running past him and winning the race, chelsea stooped down to him stand. he leaned on her shoulder, and they completed the race together. 12 “you could've won,” brian said as their friends came out to congratulate them. 13chelsea smiled. “friends are more important than winning,” she said. 14brian smiled at her. “my thoughts exactly,” he said question: which action in the story advance the plot the most? a) when chelsea accepts brian's challenge to race him b) when chelsea rolled her eyes at irritation at brian's pride c) when chelsea reached the finish line and brian finish the race d) when brittany told chelsea that brian thinks he's the fastest in the class