How is the major external conflict of hamlet solved?

Why do u think the boys care so much about being called by their nick names from the movie holes

The greatest gift the sumerians gave the world was the invention of writing. the sumerians were wealthy people. they needed some way to keep track of what they owned. they began drawing pictures. they used a reed as a pen. they drew on soft pieces of clay. the soft clay was then dried in the sun. the tablet became a permanent record. later, the sumerian drawings changed into wedge-shaped symbols. this kind of writing is called cuneiform. by putting symbols together, the sumerians could write entire sentences.

Have you ever felt like the person in this image during a speech or presentation? list four or five things this person can do to be a more effective listener.