What is the main function of this excerpt? O It introduces the windmill.
O It introduces the conflict.
O it introduces the author.
O It introduces the resolution.
Read the excerpt from The Boy Who Harnessed the
Wind by William Kamkwamba.
News of the machine had spread to the villagés, and
people were starting to arrive. The traders spotted it from
their stalls and packed up their things. The truckers left
their vehicles along the roads. Everyone walked into the
valley, and now gathered in its shadow. I recognized
these faces. Some of these people had mocked me for
months, and still they whispered, even laughed. More of
them were coming. It was time.

Nature is a recurring theme in early american literature. what view of nature does phillis wheatley provide in "an hymn to the evening"

In the space below, write a five-paragraph, 600-800 word persuasive essay arguing whether or not your chosen speech is effective in communicating its message, based on how it uses rhetorical strategies. include a clear thesis statement identifying whether, in your view, the speaker's argument is effective, based on his or her use of rhetorical strategies. explain why or why not. give your audience a sense of closure by providing a clear conclusion. throughout the essay, be sure to: use formal, objective language for an academic audience, connect your ideas using transitions that clearly tie together your ideas, base your argument on evidence from the text of the speech, and provide a clear conclusion about the speech's effectiveness.

That alligator hungry. vittles very scarce that time a season. his belly be pinchin him hard, now. but bruh deer is fat, and so he is in heavy trouble. the alligator there in front of him. the beagles there behind him. what bruh deer gone do? he sees the alligator and he hears the beagles. how does the author readers understand what the word pinchin means?