Write a short essay  (3 paragraphs, double-spaced, in length) on the ways artists of the twenty-first century are being influenced by the current political and social climate. in your essay, use specific examples of movies, books, or art. are writers and film makers chronicling current events much as steinbeck reported the plight of the dust bowl migrants? why or why not?

Read the excerpt from warriors don't cry. as we approached behind them, we could see only the clusters of white people that stretched for a distance of two blocks along the entire span of the school building. my mind could take in the sights and sounds only one by one: flashing cameras, voices shouting in my ears, men and women jostling each other, old people, young people, people running, uniformed police officers walking, men standing still, men and women waving their fists, and then the long line of uniformed soldiers carrying weapons just like in the war movies i had seen. which words create the mood in the excerpt? check all that apply.

Drag the correct answer into the box to complete the sentence. i wore a new pair of shoes for a long walk

The essay sea stars by barbara hurd. what point is the author making by comparing a sea star missing an arm to a human losing a limb?