"Paul," Mitchell called after me one final time. "You know my daddy would've near t' killed me, he'd've known for
sure I'd been ridin' that stallion."
"Then good thing you weren't riding Ghost Wind, isn't
it?" I said.
Mitchell nodded, and that was as close as Mitchell
Thomas came to thanking me and as close as I came to
accepting his thanks. But after that, things began to
change between Mitchell and me. Now, we still weren't
the best of friends, but there was a new respect building. I
believe that both of us were realizing that our judgments
of each other were not truly founded. Each of us had
something to him the other hadn't seen before, and out of
this realization came a real respect, not just a truce.
- The Land,
Mildred D. Taylor
Which sentence best describes the resolution of the
conflict between Paul and Mitchell?
O Mitchell and Paul become best friends.
O Mitchell comes to like Paul, but Paul still does not
like Mitchell
O Paul wants to be friends with Mitchell, but Mitchell
still does not want to be friends with Paul.
O Mitchell and Paul do not become best friends, but
they realize that they may have misjudged each
other

Activity construct an argument about a topic, theme, or idea that you read about in william shakespeare's romeo and juliet, act ii or act iii. make sure you create a central claim for your argument that is debatable. provide textual evidence from the play to support your argument. here are some ideas for your essay. notice how each topic is focused and specific. you may write about one of these topics or choose your own focused and specific topic: discuss juliet's level of maturity and compare it to romeo's. compare how the two characters react to the events after their marriage, when romeo is banished from verona. discuss the balcony scene. does the knowledge of romeo and juliet's final fate influence the meaning of the balcony scene or the audience's interpretation of it? discuss the characters of tybalt and romeo as they relate to the theme of family and the theme of love. explain how the character of tybalt develops the theme of family and how the character of romeo develops the theme of romantic love. discuss the character of friar laurence. what motivates him to romeo and juliet to defy their parents? part a choose a topic based on what you read in act ii or act iii of romeo and juliet. then write a thesis statement. part b identify two or three short excerpts from the play as textual evidence to support your thesis statement. part c write a 300-word essay arguing the thesis of your analysis. (i mainly need on part b and c)