Preface Dedication
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Bird - Maya Angelou
PART ONE (1): AFRICAN POETRY
The song of the Women of My Land - Oumar Farouk Sesay
Black woman - Leopold S. Senghor
The Leader and the Led - Niyi Osundare
Raider of the Treasure Trove - Lade Wosornu
A Government Driver on His Retirement - Onu Chibulke
The Grieved Lands - Agostinho Neto
Binsey Poplars - Gerard Manley Hopkins
Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night - Dylan Thor
PART TWO (2): NON-AFRICAN POETRY

In what way do you think it would be difficult to live next to the united states

In this excerpt from "a modest proposal" by jonathan swift, which important issue does the writer deal with using a satirical tone? some persons of a desponding spirit are in great concern about that vast number of poor people, who are aged, diseased, or maimed; and i have been desired to employ my thoughts what course may be taken, to ease the nation of so grievous an incumbrance. but i am not in the least pain upon that matter, because it is very well known, that they are every day dying, and rotting, by cold and famine, and filth, and vermin, as fast as can be reasonably expected. and as to the young labourers, they are now in almost as hopeful a condition. they cannot get work, and consequently pine away from want of nourishment, to a degree, that if at any time they are accidentally hired to common labour, they have not strength to perform it, and thus the country and themselves are happily delivered from the evils to come. a. old, sickly people cannot be hired as laborers because they don't have the physical stamina required for the job. b. old, sickly people and young laborers are useless to the nation because they cannot be productive citizens. c. the economy of the nation is burdened by the poor, the old, and the sickly who survive on charity and handouts. d. the living conditions of the poor and their lack of employment opportunities are serious concerns for the nation. reset next

Why does pumblechook choke on the brandy at christmas dinner? a. he has had too much to drink. b. mrs. joe had only spoiled brandy to serve him. c. pip replaced it with tar water. d. he becomes overexcited telling his story.