60 points and ! i need this asap it's due today before 4 pm. 1. what schools rules would you be willing to break to maintain the respect of your peers as well as your own self-respect? 2. what unspoken or “unofficial” rules do you follow in order to maintain the respect of your peers as well as your own self-respect? 3. what hardships have you overcome that threatened to rob you of your pride and self-confidence? ( just give me an example because i don't know how to answer this) 4. describe the people from your own life who display personal pride and dignity. (also just give me an example so i can think of something)

For the first question, i would break any rule that might persecute my belief system. Whether that might be your religion, how you dress, or what gender you decide to be. I would also break any rules that contradict my race or nationality. Okay for question two, i would say some unofficial or unspoken rules is accepting others belief system and how they view themselves. We all usually tend to follow these rules. For question three, i would say that bullying or persecution can take away a persons pride. For question four, maybe you could say a parent or friends who have faced such hardships and persecution. You might be able to use a historical figure who inspires you.

- "the answers are a and b.  

when cullen speaks of planting while others reap, and standing "abject and mute," he is speaking about the racial injustices present in american society. as these injustices have changed over time, the american identity  has also shifted. those changes are, in turn, reflected in american literature."