In "How to Eat an Ice-Cream Cone" why does the author caution against letting the cashier hand you other people's cones?

But a caged bird stands on the grave of dreams his shadow shouts on a nightmare scream his wings are clipped and his feet are tied so he opens his throat to sing. which word from the passage gives the best indication of the speaker’s tone? b

Which traits are strongest in your persuasive essay: ideas, organization, voice, word choice, sentence fluency, or conventions?

In at least 150 words, explain how richard wright use of dialogue in the short story "the man who was almost a man" contributes to the overall meaning of the story.