What is it about these stories that made me read them over and over? i've never been to the dakotas, where the wilder book is set, and i've only driven through the catskills. yet something about these stories is universal. they are about survival, which everyone can relate to on some level. they are also about ordinary people who find themselves in difficult circumstances. we can all relate to that, too. but what keeps me and countless others coming back to the books is that incredible feeling of joy when the character triumphs over nature and survives in spite of the odds. it always makes me want to stand up and cheer. i find these books to be sources of comfort, as well. they tell me that if i were ever to get into such life-and-death circumstances, i could depend on my own wits and intelligence to get me through.

in the last paragraph, why does the author use the word "universal" to describe the stories?
a.
to make it seem like the author's opinion is really a fact
b.
to give the sense that there are millions of stories to be read
c.
to convince the reader that the author is an expert
d.
to suggest that survival stories can be enjoyed by everyone

:in "mr. flood's party," how does edwin arlington robinson capture the loneliness and alienation felt by eben flood? use quotes and examples from the text to support your claim.

Read the excerpts from "the royal house of thebes" and "the story of a warrior queen." "we are women," she told her sister. "we must obey. we have no strength to defy the state." "choose your own part," antigone said. "i go to bury the brother i love." "you are not strong enough," ismene cried. "why, then when my strength fails," antigone answered, "i will give up." she left her sister; ismene dared not follow her. —"the royal house of thebes" again and again the romans were defeated, till it almost seemed as if the britons really would succeed in driving them out of the country. boadicea herself led the soldiers, encouraging them with her brave words. "it is better to die with honor than to live in slavery," she said. "i am a woman, but i would rather die than yield. will you follow me, men? " and of course the men followed her gladly. —"the story of a warrior queen" how are the archetypes presented in these two passages different? the first passage shows antigone as a warrior, and the second passage shows boadicea as a tragic heroine. the first passage shows antigone as a tragic heroine, and the second passage shows boadicea as a sage. the first passage shows antigone as a rebel, and the second passage shows boadicea as a warrior. the first passage shows antigone as a villain, and the second passage shows boadicea as a sage.

Choose the pronoun that can replace the underlined word(s) in each sentence. mr. ruiz gave the students some homework.answer "them" the check arrived in the mail today.choose the pronoun that can replace the underlined word(s) in each sentence. mr. ruiz gave the students some homework. answer "them" the check arrived in the mail today."it" devon is saving money so that devon can buy a new video game."he" everyone is excited that anyone’s name could be drawn in the raffle. "his or her"