Which of the following statements from the selection most clearly represents a concession and a rebuttal? a- Opponents to modernizing our community’s levees argue that the cost is prohibitive, and they see no reason to replace something that does an adequate job.

b- While it is true that new steel and plastics are expensive, investing in our levees now will reduce maintenance costs in the long run.

c- This pattern of reckless spending clearly runs counter to our community’s goal of maintaining a balanced budget and spending responsibly.

d- As surely as hurricanes will continue to strike our community, our resolve to prevent catastrophic flooding must remain firm.

Me ! one reader of sorrentino's story said, "it reminded me that everyone can have a different perspective and a different response to the same event, and that response can change over time." in at least two hundred words, explain what you think this means.

Read this excerpt from "hope, despair and memory" and answer the question. and yet it is surely human to forget, even to want to forget. the ancients saw it as a divine gift. indeed if memory us to survive, forgetting allows us to go on living. how could we go on with our daily lives, if we remained constantly aware of the dangers and ghosts surrounding us? the talmud tells us that without the ability to forget, man would soon cease to learn. without the ability to forget, man would live in a permanent, paralyzing fear of death. only god and god alone can and must remember everything. which of the following is true about the above excerpt? ethos is used in reference to “dangers and ghosts.” logos is used in saying all men forget and want to forget, because the talmud also praised forgetting. ethos is used in referring to the ancients, the talmud, and god. pathos is used without loaded language.

Why does the author of exploring the titanic give background information about his youth and education? to show his lifelong love for the ocean