Read the passage. excerpt from the alchemist by paul coelho the boy observed in silence the progress of the animals and people across the desert. now everything was quite different from how it was that day they had set out: then, there had been confusion and shouting, the cries of children and the whinnying of animals, all mixed with the nervous orders of the guides and the merchants. but, in the desert, there was only the sound of the eternal wind, and of the hoofbeats of the animals. even the guides spoke very little to one another. how does this passage create a sense of place? by expressing the silence of the desert and contrasting the noise in town, the passage highlights the tranquility of the desert. the noise of the caravan when in town and its silence in the desert demonstrates how frightening the desert is. by describing the boy’s observations, the passage illustrates how much has changed in the boy’s life since meeting the king of salem. the vivid imagery and descriptions of the “nervous” guides and merchants show how chaotic the desert could be.

By comparing part 1 and 2 of polar opposites what does it mean by polar opposites

Which line of dialogue best describes mrs. x’s sense of superiority over miss y at the begging of the play? a. “if you wanted to shoot me it wouldn’t be so surprising, because i stood in your way.” b. “home is the best of all, the theatre next and children—well, you wouldn’t undertake that.” c. i embroidered them myself—i can’t bear tulips, but he wants tulips on everything.” d. it’s sinful to sit here and make fun of ones husband this way when he is kind and a good little man.”

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.