Which best describes why the author has the mother and son in "borders" sleep in the car for two days?

to show their poverty
to show the bureaucracy of the border patrol
to show tension among the characters in the rising action of the story
to show the depth of the mothers willingness to stand up for her heritage

Read this sentence from "the wife's lament

What central idea does this passage develop? the impact of fate the integrity of leaders the ruthlessness of power the importance of friendship

How is the speaker's writing assignment in "theme for english b" affected by his setting in place and time? the speaker focuses more on his fascination with music than on the core of the assignment. the speaker reflects that he has nothing in common with his instructor, who will therefore not understand his essay. the speaker has trouble with the assignment because he questions what is true about his own identity.< < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < ,,