Read the following quote from Ripe Figs and answer the question below. "Every day Babette danced out to where the fig trees were in a long line against the fence. She
walked slowly beneath them, carefully peering between the gnarled, spreading branches, But each
time she came disconsolate away again."
What is the connotative meaning of the phrase "Every day Babette danced out to where the fig.
trees were"? (RL4)
O Babette rushes to the trees with certainty that the higs have ripened.
O Babette is, in fact, a dancer and uses the trip to practice her routine.
o Babette is each day renewed in her optimism that the figs have ripened,
O Babette does not have much hope of seeing ripened figs,

Read this excerpt from i never had it made. "it's all that ought to count," he replied. "but it isn't. maybe one of these days it will be all that counts. that is one of the reasons i've got you here, robinson. if you're a good enough man, we can make this a start in the right direction. but let me tell you, it's going to take an awful lot of courage." he was back to the crossroads question that made me start to get angry minutes earlier. he asked it slowly and with great care. "have you got the guts to play the game no matter what happens? " "i think i can play the game, mr. rickey," i said. the next few minutes were tough. branch rickey had to make absolutely sure that i knew what i would face. beanballs would be thrown at me. i would be called the kind of names which would hurt and infuriate any man. i would be physically attacked. could i take all of this and control my temper, remain steadfastly loyal to our ultimate aim? which is the central idea of this excerpt?