Read the excerpt from "the turtle.”

she’s only filled
with an old blind wish.
it isn’t even hers but came to her
in the rain or the soft wind,
which is a gate through which her life keeps walking.

how does the author’s word choice connect to the poem’s message?

a. they show how determined the turtle is.
b. they show that nature is guiding the turtle.
c. they show the life cycle of the turtle.
d. they show how the turtle feels about nature.

Which statement expresses a theme that is found in both "escape" and "to live"? the search for self–awareness is often a difficult one. life's distractions can make it difficult to know yourself. a person often sees herself differently than others see her. being a part of two cultures can make it hard to know yourself.

Who are the antagonists in the story "ali baba and the 40 thieves", and are they're bad guys?

The major was a little man with upturned mustaches. he had been in the war in libya and wore two wound-stripes. he said that if the thing went well he would see that i was decorated. i said i hoped it would go well but that he was too kind. i asked him if there was a big dugout where the drivers could stay and he sent a soldier to show me. i went with him and found the dugout, which was very good. the drivers were with it and i left them there. what effect does hemingway’s limited use of adjectives have? it slows down the narration by interrupting the action. it makes the few descriptive words he does use more vivid and forceful. it makes the narrator seem powerless and insincere. it prevents the readers from filling in the details with their own experiences.