Write an essay for the movie cool hand luke that includes: 1. The era, or time frame that the movie took place.

2. What are the pros and cons of this type of prison system.

3. If you were to run a prison any way that you wanted, how would it operate? BE SPECIFIC

Things to consider: Maximum number of inmates; what type of offenders would you house; would cells be individual or large common areas; what would the prisoners do during the day; how would you maintain control.

Read the excerpt from the poem "growing up italian" by maria mazziotti gillan and answer the question that follows. when i was a little girl, i thought everyone was italian, and that was good. we visted our aunts and uncles, and they visted us. the italian language smooth and sweet in my mouth. in kindergarten, english words fell on me, thick and sharp as hail. i grew silent, the italian word balanced on the edge of my tongue and the english word, lost during the first moment of every question. source: gillan, maria mazziotti. "growing up italian." poetrymagazine. com. poetry magazine, n. d. web. 30 mar. 2011. what is the tone of this poem? what does the tone reveal about the speaker of the poem and the conflict she faces? based on this excerpt, what can you predict about the theme of the poem?