CHOOSE ONE STORY FROM THIS LIST:

*President Cleveland, where are you?

*Raymond's Run

*The Bat-Poet

*The White Umbrella

*My Father is a Simple Man (Poem)

2. What views about what's important do most of the stories and poems in this unit share? How do the selections differ in their views of what's important?

3. Name two pieces that share a theme and explain how each story develops this theme.


PLS ANSWER THESE IM GOING TO FAIL I REALLY NEED HELP

Sure, i wish things had turned out differently for me in vietnam. but i know things could have turned out worse, too. so ljust try to be for what i do have and do my best to be independent. i can dress myself and even tie a tie. no more playing guitar, though. if i close my eyes, i can just about hear the music. just strumming my heartstrings is what i'm doing, i suppose. how could the author best resolve this situation to create a feeling of somber regret? a. the narrator describes the difficulty in cooking for himself. b. the narrator decides to sell his guitar and take up a new instrument. c. the narrator points out that he doesn't have to wear a tie too often. d.the narrator mentions a friend who did not live through the war.