Im stuck on this one theme darrow uses in this text is that “dreams and illusions of childhood” are often more real to young people than reality is. why is this theme important in this text? he suggests that leopold and loeb were influenced by unrealistic dreams, which makes them sound younger and less threatening; this can him persuade the judge to give them less severe sentences. he describes how leopold and loeb used their daydreams to survive in their abusive families; this allows him to emphasize how their abusive childhoods shaped leopold and loeb as teenagers. darrow emphasizes illusions because he plans to argue that the boys were on drugs; this would justify their actions as they did not realize what they were doing. darrow plans to use psychological evidence to demonstrate how young people engage in magical thinking; this will his argument that the boys are not responsible for their choices.

How might an author with the opposite attitude rephrase the following sentence? this historic building is a local treasure, with a distinctive exterior and many antiques and fascinating artwork on the inside. choose the correct answer from the following choices, and then select the submit answer button. it's a shame this old building hasn't been torn down yet: its ugly design makes it an eyesore, and it is full of rickety furniture and dusty paintings. this building was built over 100 years ago and features a design not seen on many other buildings of the era as well as a large collection of furniture and art. the old man running the antiques shop watched the kids with suspicion, worrying they would not handle his fragile merchandise with proper care. it is vital that we preserve the history of our town by taking care of buildings like this one, with its interesting design and outstanding collection of art and furniture.

Read this passage: byron and mitch are co-captains of the mathletes, their high school's academic team. they are backstage with the five other team members, preparing to compete in the state math quiz. byron sits on the floor with his eyes closed and his earbuds in, listening to classical jazz, which him focus his mind and energy. suddenly, he feels a presence beside him. he opens his eyes to see mitch staring at him. "mathletes! mathletes! " mitch chants loudly. mitch gives byron a thumbs-up and then proceeds to strut around like a peacock, high-fiving the other team members, as byron shuts his eyes again and does his best to refocus his mind which statement best summarizes the passage?

Select the noun clause in each sentence. whatever you do make sure you're home on time. janice couldn't decide what she should major in at college.