1. How do you know who the "I" is and who the "them" is? 2. What does the "I" want "them" to do with this poem?
3. Why can't they do it?
4. How does the image of water skiing suggest how readers should read poems?
5. What is the analogy at the end of the poem?
6. Comment on the poem's structure, especially its placement of lines and its opening words.

Part a: what are two main ideas of maria w. stewart’s speech? a god is responsible for the discriminatory treatment of african americans. b any individual who decides to commit to a life of domestic servitude is disgraceful. c african americans and women are products of the unfair treatment they receive in the united states. d slavery has crushed african americans’ will to resist and overcome discriminatory practices. e african american women can merely pray for divine intervention for equal rights, as they are not a priority for social reformers. f african americans should work to advance their status by demanding more opportunities for education and meaningful work.

What do the excerpts have in common? both point out the tragic nature of situations in which children make journeys without their parents. both describe what immigrant children must do to survive when traveling to the united states. both explain why most children want to leave central america without their parents. both indicate the tragic problems and their consequences that children in central america must face.

Which of the following is an example of a periodical?