Choose ONE of the quotes provided below. Copy it into your response box. Then, write a meaningful paragraph (minimum of 5 sentences) about: 1. how it relates to the novel AND

2. how you relate to that quote or what it means to you.

“There’s no such thing as coincidence…” (p. 74).

“… I don’t live in either my past or my future. I’m interested only in the present. If you concentrate always on the present, you will be a happy man.”(p. 87).

Which statement best evaluates the author's use of pacing in the passage? a. the author's use of pacing is not effective, because the imagery and figurative language don't adequately describe either the cheetah or the gazelle. b. the author's use of pacing is effective, because the imagery and figurative language speed up the action, making the scene come alive for the reader. c. the author's use of pacing is effective, because the long, complex sentences the reader fully understand the power and beauty of nature. d. the author's use of pacing is not effective, because the long, complex sentences distract from the sense of stress and anxiety the passage should convey.