Read the excerpt from “Land for Free.” Finally, Hans turned and limped back to the waiting Bauers with a smile as wide as the prairie. He held his claim paper in the air and grinned at his son. “Now, we are home!” he said.

Why does Hans say that the family is finally “home”?

because they journeyed across the country
because they learned how to speak a new language
because they made friends with other Americans
because they have their own land to farm

What effect is created by the plaque posted on the gate at the entrance to the family's home in nadine gordimer's "once upon a time"? the words written on the plaque offer readers a foreshadowing of the story's outcome without revealing the actual conclusion, the author's use of flashback allows readers to understand what is at the heart of the issues of encroachment in the suburban neighborhood the repetition of the words written on the plaque presents an oxymoron because readers already sense that the plaque has been ineffective in warding off intruders. the author introduces a paradox in which readers are presented with a warning notice when no actual infraction has taken place.

Read the excerpt from it's our world, too! : young people who are making a difference.the author’s purpose in this excerpt is to

What effect does an author achieve b the language of the monstrous? y using words with strong connotations? how does this relate to