Help looking for good deals. All around were Ari’s baby toys. Ari’s old crib and stroller were there, along with stuffed animals and baby clothes. There were even some unopened boxes of diapers. Ari was so embarrassed! A man came to Ari holding Ari’s old tricycle. “My son will love this,” the man said, handing Ari ten dollars.

Ari felt sad. He was big now, but he still didn’t want to get rid of his tricycle. Still he took the man’s money and gave him his change.

A lady came to Ari after that. She had his old talking caterpillar. Ari felt sad again. He had loved that caterpillar. But he took the lady’s money and gave her change.

Ari slumped down in his chair and his pocket jingled. He realized that he had just made almost twenty dollars. Now he could buy that video game he wanted. This garage sale was a great idea!

What can you tell about Ari based on his actions in the story?

Activity construct an argument about a topic, theme, or idea that you read about in william shakespeare's romeo and juliet, act ii or act iii. make sure you create a central claim for your argument that is debatable. provide textual evidence from the play to support your argument. here are some ideas for your essay. notice how each topic is focused and specific. you may write about one of these topics or choose your own focused and specific topic: discuss juliet's level of maturity and compare it to romeo's. compare how the two characters react to the events after their marriage, when romeo is banished from verona. discuss the balcony scene. does the knowledge of romeo and juliet's final fate influence the meaning of the balcony scene or the audience's interpretation of it? discuss the characters of tybalt and romeo as they relate to the theme of family and the theme of love. explain how the character of tybalt develops the theme of family and how the character of romeo develops the theme of romantic love. discuss the character of friar laurence. what motivates him to romeo and juliet to defy their parents? part a choose a topic based on what you read in act ii or act iii of romeo and juliet. then write a thesis statement. part b identify two or three short excerpts from the play as textual evidence to support your thesis statement. part c write a 300-word essay arguing the thesis of your analysis. (i mainly need on part b and c)