HELP ME Read the excerpt from the story, "Never Say Never."

Last week, his lifetime of confidence collided with catastrophe, and his confidence vanished.

How does this statement help develop the plot?

It foreshadows that Carlos will quit the talent show.

It explains why Carlos had trouble singing at the mall.

It introduces a flashback that explains Carlos's conflict.

It helps to explain why Carlos won't go back to the mall.

In the five stanzas of this poem. the speaker observes and participates in five american scenes. describe the scene in each stanza. what emotion does each scene evoke?

Read this excerpt from rudolfo anaya’s essay “take the tortillas out of your poetry.”tortillas and poetry. they go hand in hand. books nourish the spirit, bread nourishes our bodies. our distinct cultures nourish each one of us, and as we know more and more about the art and literature of the different cultures, we become freer and freer. . i don’t know anyone who doesn’t like to sample different ethnic foods, the breads of many many groups; just as many of us enjoy sampling books from different areas of the world. i travel to foreign countries, and i know more about myself as i learn more about my fellow human beings. censorship imposes itself in my path of knowledge, and that activity can be justified by no one.which of these changes would make this excerpt more argumentative? using words that affect the audience’s sense of trustusing less repetition of certain words and phrasesincluding words that address logic and reasonincluding words that are charged with emotion

What does "walking the desert in search of canaan"?