The speakers of the poem "Learning to Read," and Frederick Douglass in his autobiography, describe the risks involved to make successes of their lives. Think about the structures of the texts, as well as the use of language, descriptions, and events. How do the different structures contribute to the overall purpose and message of the texts?

Isaw my future flash before me and it did not take me anytime to slow down. i need to replace the words "it did".

In comparing "minerva and arachne" and "niobe," can you establish a common theme running throughout both texts? how do you think this theme might change if the stories were written in first-person point of view? write a journal entry explaining the theme of both "minerva and arachne" and "nirobe." then, consider how the theme might change if the tales were written using a first-person point of view. use examples and evidence from both texts to support your analysis.

Sitting near the front of the classroom