~english issues ~ ~ choose one ~ a) today, there are more and more reality shows on television. do these shows make good television? why or why not? explain your answer using specific reasons and examples. b) many junior high and high schools around the country now require students to spend a certain number of hours each term doing volunteer work or community service. some people believe this is an excellent idea that promotes good citizenship and cultivates compassion. others feel that forced volunteerism is not volunteerism at all. how do you feel about this issue? use specific reasons and examples to support your position.

In his adaptation of this excerpt, laurence olivier uses high cliffs as a a background and he holds onto a knife. what's effect do these choices have?

Which war does jonas have a memory about? in the giver.

Returning from vietnam, we were indeed given a parade. crowds of screaming people waving signs — not just on one road, one day. no, they were everywhere. every day. on the streets, on the television, on the radio. a hot, angry tangle of shaking fists and ugly words that threatened us like a monster with a hundred heads. our country had chewed us up and spit us out, and now we were being treated as if it were our fault. what is one way the author's use of language contributes to the tone of this passage? a. the use of figurative language creates a feeling of resentment. b. the phrase "hot, angry tangle" is used sarcastically to create irony. c. the word "parade" is used sarcastically to create a lighthearted mood. d. the parallelism draws attention to the confusion of those returning.