What is typically the author's purpose in writing a memoir? a. to argue a personal viewpoint about a literary work b. to share a lesson learned from personal experiences c. to provide detailed information on a specialized subject d. to pass along facts about a literary work

1. find at least 9 adjectives from this opening passage used to describe the setting of the story- "to build a fire" setting: day had broken cold and gray, exceedingly cold and gray, when the man turned aside from the main yukon trail and climbed the high earth-bank, where a dim and little-travelled trail led eastward through the fat spruce timberland. it was a steep bank, and he paused for breath at the top, excusing the act to himself by looking at his watch. it was nine o'clock. there was no sun nor hint of sun, through there was not a cloud in the sky. it was a clear day, and yet there seemed an intangible pall over the face of things, subtle gloom that made the day dark, and that was due to the absence of sun. this fact did not worry the man. he was used to the lack of sun. it had been days since he had seen the sun, and he knew that a few more days must pass before that cheerful orb, due south, would just peep above the sky-line and dip immediately from view.

Create a blog to convince an audience to either support or oppose a proposal to require all students to wear uniforms in school

Read this excerpt from the grapes of wrath: but you see, a bank or company cant do that, because those creatures dont breathe air, dont eat side-meat. they breathe profits; they eat the interest on money. if they dont get it, they