Write an analysis of three or four paragraphs based on your close reading of the final section. In your analysis, be sure to include an analysis of the life choices Didion makes and the literary devices she uses to relate her experiences. Think about:

1. What kind of writing is this?

2. What is the POV? First, second, third? Hint: she does lapse into second person. Why do you think she does that?

3. What does the metaphor “it is distinctly possible to remain too long at the Fair” mean? What evidence do you see that the author stayed too long in New York? How did she change over the course of her stay in New York? Remember, she was only supposed to stay for six months but ended up living there for eight years. Why did she stay so long?

4. What literary devices does the writer use to describe her experiences while living in New York? Provide two or examples from the text and explain how they lend a deeper understanding of the theme of the piece

The difference between a guess and an inference is a. an inference is not supported by evidence while a guess is. c. a guess and an inference are the same thing. b. a guess is not supported by evidence while an inference is. d. none of the above

Read the excerpt from the land. in the late afternoon i did the same, but all the time i was on the stallion, i was aware that mitchell was watching me. he had appeared on the edge of the woods and had just stood there watching ghost wind and me as we went round and round the meadow. finally, on one of our turns past him, he said: "s'pose you thinkin' you a real somebody 'cause you can ride that stallion." i looked down at mitchell and stopped, knowing that despite our understanding, he was itching for a fight with me. now, i don't know what possessed me in that moment to say the next thing i did. maybe i was feeling guilty that because i was my daddy's son, i could ride ghost wind. maybe it was that, but it wasn't out of fear i said what i said. i no longer was afraid of mitchell. "you want to ride him? " i asked. mitchell took a step backward. it was obvious he hadn't expected me to say that. "you know i can't ride him," he said. "your white daddy'd kill me." "you want to ride him? " i asked again. mitchell looked at the stallion, then at me. "so, what if i do? " what intrinsic motivation does the author most likely intend the reader to infer from the passage? paul is motivated by his need to have mitchell praise his riding skills. mitchell is motivated by his need to have paul praise his riding skills. paul is motivated by jealousy and wishes he had free time like mitchell. mitchell is motivated by jealousy and wishes he could ride the horse.

At a restaurant,one small drink costs $1.15 and one large drink costs $1.75 a family buys three small drinks and two large drinks.before tax,what is the total cost for the drinks at this restaurant