One of the main reasons The Chocolate War is often found on banned book lists is due to its seemingly bleak and hopeless ending. Critics state, “We can teach hopelessness to our young if they are taught that no matter how hard they struggle they cannot win. This story teaches that hopelessness.”
Is it true? Is Cormier’s ending entirely hopeless? Provide arguments for both sides: hopeless and hopeful. Include at least five detailed points for each side. Make sure to explain each point in full and provide (and reference) quotations from the novel to support your arguments.

Read the following conclusion for an essay that claims that extreme sports should be more highly regulated because they are too dangerous: whether it is a high level of physical exertion, or extra doses of the "fear factor," it is common for extreme athletes to beat at the door of fate. it is these people who tempt their own mortality, while curious onlookers wait anxiously for the outcome, who must be protected from themselves. which statement provides the most accurate evaluation of the paragraph? a. the closing statement is unsatisfying b. the passage introduces new evidence. c. the thesis is not restated. d. the style is informal and inconsistent.

How does the author use the character of torvald helmer to explore a social use? -by revealing the changes that can happen to a person who has gotten wealthy quickly - by revealing attitudes related to spending and saving that men held during the victorian era -by revealing the bad financial advice that was given to many people in the victorian era -by revealing the hardships that fell on many people who lived during the victorian era

Odyssey’s greatest fear is that lotus will make his