PLEEEAASEE HELP. IM STUCK Write a brief summary of the main ideas in this essay by Paredes. See page 79 of Glencoe Literature for help on writing a summary. Then do a compare and contrast activity: Select one of Franklin’s proverbs on page 110 of Glencoe Literature and one of the dichos that offers similar advice. Copy the two proverbs, and explain the common advice that they give.

Read the excerpt from the poem "growing up italian" by maria mazziotti gillan and answer the question that follows. when i was a little girl, i thought everyone was italian, and that was good. we visted our aunts and uncles, and they visted us. the italian language smooth and sweet in my mouth. in kindergarten, english words fell on me, thick and sharp as hail. i grew silent, the italian word balanced on the edge of my tongue and the english word, lost during the first moment of every question. source: gillan, maria mazziotti. "growing up italian." poetrymagazine.com. poetry magazine, n.d. web. 30 mar. 2011. what is the tone of this poem? what does the tone reveal about the speaker of the poem and the conflict she faces? based on this excerpt, what can you predict about the theme of the poem?