Read the passage and study the image from sugar
changed the world
how does the illustration the reader understand the
text?
cutting cane was hard work, but it was nothing like what
came next: piles of freshly cut cane had to be fed into the
ever-turning mill wheels, until they were completely
crushed. the owners insisted that during the work hours
the grinding never stop, no matter what. the mills were
most often tended by women who were doing dangerous
work while getting almost no rest. that was a very bad
combination. an ax was often propped up near the rollers
so if a slave closed her eyes for a second while pushing
the cane, her arm could be hacked off before she was
pulled through the merciless grinders. guests at sugar
plantations often remarked on how many one-armed
people they saw
the illustration shows that grinding sugar with
mechanical equipment is inefficient
the illustration emphasizes why grinding sugar cane
into white sugar is necessary.
the illustration depicts enslaved sugar mill workers as
completely exhausted
the illustration depicts the people, equipment, and
oxen required to manufacture sugar.
day after day week after week, month after month, the
cane was cut hauled to the mill, and fed through the
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How might an author with the opposite attitude rephrase the following sentence? this historic building is a local treasure, with a distinctive exterior and many antiques and fascinating artwork on the inside. choose the correct answer from the following choices, and then select the submit answer button. it's a shame this old building hasn't been torn down yet: its ugly design makes it an eyesore, and it is full of rickety furniture and dusty paintings. this building was built over 100 years ago and features a design not seen on many other buildings of the era as well as a large collection of furniture and art. the old man running the antiques shop watched the kids with suspicion, worrying they would not handle his fragile merchandise with proper care. it is vital that we preserve the history of our town by taking care of buildings like this one, with its interesting design and outstanding collection of art and furniture.

Read the following scene from trifles. sheriff (chuckling). married to the law. (moves toward the other room.) i just want you to come in here a minute, george. we ought to take a look at these windows. county attorney (scoffingly). oh, windows! sheriff. we’ll be right out, mr. hale. (hale goes outside. the sheriff follows the county attorney into the other room. then mrs. hale rises, hands tight together, looking intensely at mrs. peters, whose eyes take a slow turn, finally meeting mrs. hale’s. a moment mrs. hale holds her, then her own eyes point the way to where the box is concealed. suddenly mrs. peters throws back quilt pieces and tries to put the box in the bag she is wearing. it is too big. she opens box, starts to take the bird out, cannot touch it, goes to pieces, stands there . sound of a knob turning in the other room. mrs. hale snatches the box and puts it in the pocket of her big coat. enter county attorney and sheriff.) county attorney (facetiously). well, henry, at least we found out that she was not going to quilt it. she was going to—what is it you call it, ladies! mrs. hale (her hand against her pocket). we call it—knot it, mr. henderson. what changes might a director or screenwriter make to the original version of this scene in order to best emphasize the mood? cut dialogue from the scene to make it a more appropriate length update the setting to appeal to a more modern-day audience omit the actions of the characters to avoid confusion and chaos include the use of lighting, camera angles, and sound effects