In a well-developed paragraph, discuss tillie olsen’s choice to set “i stand here ironing” during the era she chose. why do you think she chose this particular historical context? how do you think it her get across one of her key themes – that even when life beats us down, we are valuable and worthy of a chance to rise above our circumstances? use at least two examples from the story to support your answer.

It's to know your purpose before you read something because a purpose can:

In the odyssey - teiresias, when teiresias describes the conflicts that odysseus will face, how do these conflicts relate to the story's theme? the conflicts describe the theme. the conflicts contrast with the theme. the conflicts reveal the theme. the conflicts hide the theme.

Which sentence from the text best develops the theme about the importance of compassion for other people? "besides, he was the only person in the whole place with skin nearly as dark as hers." "at first she wanted to intern at her dad's gas station, but her teacher told her she needed to branch out and signed michelle up at the oakcourt nursing home, only 15 minutes away from her house." "still, michelle had been curious, and she felt sorry that erkan had a bad reputation among the staff." "she too had felt like everyone mistrusted her--especially at the nursing home where she was so much younger than the rest of the staff--so she understood how he must feel."