Paul talks to the horse because he needs to get to know it. He needs the horse to be comfortable with him. Paul is really good with animals, especially horses. He’s very caring and kind toward animals. Talking to the horse makes Paul more likely to win the race because he’s gaining the horse’s trust. If the horse trusts him, he’ll let Paul ride him.

Read the following excerpt from life on the mississippi by mark twain. no girl could withstand his charms. he "cut out" every boy in the village. when his boat blew up at last, it diffused a tranquil contentment among us such as we had not known for months. but when he came home the next week, alive, renowned, and appeared in church all battered up and bandaged, a shining hero, stared at and wondered over by everybody, it seemed to us that the partiality of providence for an undeserving reptile had reached a point where it was open to criticism. how does twain's use of understatement serve his purpose? be sure to use specific details from the text to support your answer.

Whats the importance of gaining a general understanding of and interpretation of the work of literature. explain what the importance is to me

In "i am offering this poem" what does baca's use of the metaphor" so it is a pot full of yellow com/ to warm your belly in the winter" show that he wants for the poems subject?