The sounds that Will hears add to the development of the story mainly by . Answer choices for the above question

A. Introducing Will as someone who plays the piano.

B. The music and sounds draws Will further into the strange new world.

C. Inspiring Will to become a musician.

D. Telling the readers that Will is dreaming even though he thinks he is awake.

Now is the time to make real the promises of democracy. now is the time to rise from the dark and desolate valley of segregation to the sunlit path of racial justice. now is the time to lift our nation from the quicksands of racial injustice to the solid rock of brotherhood. –"i have a dream," martin luther king jr. what are examples of metaphors in this passage from king’s speech? check all that apply. “time to make real” “our nation” “desolate valley of segregation” “sunlit path of racial justice” “quicksands of racial injustice” “solid rock of brotherhood”

Nthe final analysis, the government has not done enough to protect the endangered species of the rain forest. in the passage above, the transition in the final analysis is used to

Read this passage: many manufacturers prefer plastic as a material for containers because it can be molded into many shapes. but plastic is not very strong. it must be fused with glass or steel for strength. it is also not very durable. even the strongest plastic can break under enough pressure. the biggest disadvantage to using plastic is that it does not decompose. while plastic can be recycled, doing so is tedious and difficult. while it may be more expensive and difficult to work with, aluminum is a much stronger building material with far greater tensile strength. it conducts electricity because it is metal. best of all, aluminum is very easy to recycle. even if it is thrown away, it decomposes much more quickly than most manufacturing materials. how does the compare-and-contrast organizational pattern of the passage support the author's purpose? a. the passage gradually leads up to the point about decomposition to inform the reader about the importance of recycling plastics. b. the passage lists the advantages and disadvantages of each material to make a case for the use of plastic and not aluminum in containers. c. the passage begins with a description of plastic's problems in order to call attention to the good qualities of aluminum. d. the passage shows the superiority of aluminum in order to make a case for the production of stronger plastics.