Refer to explorations in literature for a complete version of this story.
read this excerpt from “the black cat.”

one night, returning home, much intoxicated, from one of my haunts about town, i fancied that the cat avoided my presence. i seized him; when, in his fright at my violence, he inflicted a slight wound upon my hand with his teeth.

how does the first-person point of view affect the meaning of the text?

a. readers get an inside perspective on how the author feels when the cat ignores him.

b. readers learn the speaker’s own analysis and explanation for his treatment of his wife.

c. readers gain insight into why the cat avoids the speaker.

d. readers learn about the speaker’s excuse for his behavior.

i think its a

Write two sentences that incorporate 'imagery' (all of your senses) to describe a place that you like to visit.

Buckminster boy. she glared at him. "lizzie, i swear to you, as sure as i'm standing right here—that's a lie. every bit of it. every single bit." "my granddaddy said it was a lie, too." she leaned her head to one side and looked at him steadily. "so why haven't you been down to the island? " "so only you get to ask questions now? " "yes." she waited. "i haven't been down to the island because my father believes that you were using me to you stay on malaga island." "well," she said slowly. "well." "i didn't believe it, either." the sea breeze lay at their feet panting, hoping they would play with it again. based on what turner and lizzie say, which is the best conclusion that can be drawn? they are angered by the lies the adults have been spreading. neither of them is able to fully trust what the other is claiming. each trusts the other and cares a great deal about their friendship. both are worried about the troubles their friendship may bring.

Which statement explains why elie wiesel most likely wrote all rivers run to the sea as a memoir