Read the introduction (paragraphs 1-3]. Select the sentence from the section that shows
why NASA hired Dorothy Vaughan, Katherine
Johnson and Mary Jackson.

[v]ast numbers of our people are compelled to seek their livelihood by begging, robbing, stealing, cheating, flattering, suborning, forswearing, forging . . which satirical element is most dominant in the passage above?

Asymbol always — a. gives human qualities to nonhuman things b. uses a connective word such as like or as c. stands both for itself and for something else d. presents an apparent contradiction that is actually true

Choose a theme addressed by the writers you have studied in this unit, such as coming of age, the conflict between greed and morality, the horrors of war, the injustice of racism, the excesses of materialism, or the divide between rich and poor. explain the relevance of this theme in today’s world and how it affects you. provide examples to support your position.