After reading the text pgs. 7-8, respond to the following questions in complete sentences and in paragraph form. (One brief paragraph for each question.)
1. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: “If they can afford it, people should buy whatever they want?” Why or why not?
2. Do you think you are “hardwired” (patterned to behave a certain way) to engage in” emotional spending” (buying things we don’t need or really want as a result of feeling stressed, board, upset etc) given the amount of advertisements present in today’s society? (Give examples)
3. How do we decide what we want versus what we need? What can result from an imbalance between want and need?

View a film and read a text-based representation of your hero, such as a modern graphic representation of your hero (comic book, graphic novel). compare how your character is represented in text and how your character is visually represented. next, you will compare how this information informs the idea of what it means to be a hero.

Read this passage: many manufacturers prefer plastic as a material for containers because it can be molded into many shapes. but plastic is not very strong. it must be fused with glass or steel for strength. it is also not very durable. even the strongest plastic can break under enough pressure. the biggest disadvantage to using plastic is that it does not decompose. while plastic can be recycled, doing so is tedious and difficult. while it may be more expensive and difficult to work with, aluminum is a much stronger building material with far greater tensile strength. it conducts electricity because it is metal. best of all, aluminum is very easy to recycle. even if it is thrown away, it decomposes much more quickly than most manufacturing materials. how does the compare-and-contrast organizational pattern of the passage support the author's purpose? a. the passage gradually leads up to the point about decomposition to inform the reader about the importance of recycling plastics. b. the passage lists the advantages and disadvantages of each material to make a case for the use of plastic and not aluminum in containers. c. the passage begins with a description of plastic's problems in order to call attention to the good qualities of aluminum. d. the passage shows the superiority of aluminum in order to make a case for the production of stronger plastics.

Which passage from the story best shows how the mothers attitude toward gregor has changed