Read the following excerpts in which granny weatherall, from katherine anne porter's "the jilting of granny weatherall," and j. alfred prufrock, from t. s eliot's "the love song of j. alfred prufrock, assess their pasts:

god give a sign! for a second time there was no sign. again no bridegroom and the priest in the house. she could not remember any other sorrow because this grief wiped them all away. oh, no, there's nothing more cruel than this i'll never forgive it. she stretched herself with a deep breath and blew out the light.
-the jlting of granny weatherall"' by katherine anne porter

shall i say, i have gone at dusk through narrow streets and watched the smoke that rises from the pipes of lonely men in shirt-sleeves, leaning out of windows? . i should have been a pair of ragged claws scuttling across the floors of silent seas.
- the love song of j. alfred prufrock, by t. s. eliot.

which best states the theme that is developed in both excerpts?

a. some grief must be endured.

b. live life to the fullest.

c. forgive and be happy.

d. peace is in the present tense.

Write a literary analysis essay about an intercalary chapter of the grapes of wrath. your essay should examine how the structure and language support the overall purpose, and it should include specific examples from the text to support your claim. your essay should include the following elements: • a claim that takes a clear stand on the author's purpose, supported by main points • evidence from the text that supports your claim and main points • commentary that the reader understand how your evidence should be interpreted • an introduction, body and conclusion that organize the content of your essay

Which historical events have affected the meals you consume

1if katina that the first day of her internship at harper and associates would be so disastrous, she would have called in sick. she'd chosen her clothes carefully that morning: katina had dressed in black slacks, a white shirt, a vibrant turquoise jacket, and matching turquoise shoes to create a youthful but professional look. on the bus ride to work, someone had bumped katina's arm, and she'd spilled her coffee down the front of her shirt. unfortunately, the jacket couldn't hide the stain, and katina knew that the senior partners had noticed it when they'd introduced themselves. 2 one of the third-year associates, greg, had shown katina around the office and explained her responsibilities. then, he'd taken her to the copy room, handed her an enormous box of legal briefs, and told her to start making copies. just when she'd almost finished, greg had returned to tell her that he actually needed two copies of every file. after lunch, greg had katina start filing the copies. she'd been filing for an hour when greg informed her that she'd put the files in the incorrect order. katina could only hope that tomorrow would be a better day. how does the author reveal katina's initial excitement about her internship? a) by showing how katina responds to conflict b) by describing how katina felt at the end of the day c) by showing how katina interacts with other characters d) by describing how katina selected her clothes with care