In "mother to son," what does langston hughes do to create a bond between the speaker and the reader?
a. he rejects all forms of figurative language.
b. he describes the motherly appearance of the speaker.
c. he includes the images of staircase landings and corners.
d. he uses the second-person point of view.
here's mother to son: well, son, i'll tell you:
life for me ain't been no crystal stair.
it's had tacks in it,
and splinters,
and boards torn up,
and places with no carpet on the floor—
bare.
but all the time
i'se been a-climbin' on,
and reachin' landin's,
and turnin' corners,
and sometimes goin' in the dark
where there ain't been no light.
so, boy, don't you turn back.
don't you set down on the steps.
'cause you finds it's kinder hard.
don't you fall now—
for i'se still goin', honey,
i'se still climbin',
and life for me ain't been no crystal stair.

What do we know about the mother in “two kinds”? select all that apply. she came from china. she had two daughters who died. her mother, father, and first husband are dead. she is part japanese.

Read these paragraphs from the story. i told him my address. it would take an hour’s quick walk to get back home. “it’s like this,” he said. “we’ll look at the matter straight. if you go back home tonight, you take your chance of accidents. a cart may run over you, and there’s always banana skins and orange peel, to say nothing of fallen ladders.” he spoke of the improbable with an intense seriousness that would have been laughable six hours before. but i did not laugh. what does this interaction between the two men reveal about james? james is skeptical and thinks mr. atkinson is overreacting to the situation. james is dismayed by the things mr. atkinson says and begins to feel uncomfortable. james is surprised by mr. atkinson's solemnness and thinks there is value in what the man is saying. james is appreciative of mr. atkinson's concern and wonders if he should hurry home. the correct answer is; "james is surprised by mr. atkinson's solemnness and thinks there is value in what the man is saying." i am not putting this up so someone can answer but so when people search this they will know the correct the correct answer is not; "james is skeptical and thinks mr. atkinson is overreacting to the situation." everyone said that was the right answer but its your

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