Why does the author include the sentence "my thoughts at this period centered in the determination that we should make and save enough of money to produce three hundred dollars a year- twenty-five dollars monthly, which i figured was the sum required to keep us without being dependent upon others" in the first paragraph of the passage?

Respond to the following prompts in your initial post: 1. explain if this essay is narrative or descriptive and provide reasoning to support your response. 2. describe what you believe the purpose of the essay is an support your answer with information from this week’s material. 3. now that you have identified the purpose of the essay l, explain why you believe the author did or did not achieve her intended purpose.

Read this excerpt from lorraine hansberry's a raisin in the sun: based on the character description, what can the reader infer about travis? a. he is organized and has an established morning routine. b. he has inherited his good looks from his mother, not his father. c. he doesn't like having to share a bathroom with other families. d. he is a little boy of about 10 or 11.

Correct sentence. when her brother boarded the ship bound for america, christina stood on the pier and tearfully waved goodbye.