4. PART A: In "The Glittering Noise," what does the figure of speech "Silk and muslin / brush my hands like moths / passing by suggest about the speaker's impression of the past as she encounters it through old diaries?

Ead this excerpt from the introduction to wheels of change by sue macy. imagine a population imprisoned by their very clothing; the stiff corsets, heavy skirts, and voluminous petticoats that made it difficult to take a deep breath, let alone exercise. add to that the laws and social conventions that cemented a man's place as head of the household and holder of the purse strings. how suffocated women must have felt. and how liberated they must have been as they pedaled their wheels toward new horizons. why does the author include this excerpt?

In about two hundred words, explain how the author's use of folktales and symbolism add meaning to the story and convey the central theme of the novel: the disintegration of the traditional igbo society as a result of its contact with european practices and beliefs.

9. types of literature that are told from a point of view include autobiographies, memoirs, diaries, and journals.