How is the mother’s description of the Arizona desert at night in "All the Lovely Stars" similar to the description of the desert at night in "Major Biomes of the Continental United States"? Use details from BOTH passages to support your answer.

Mother's description of the Arizona desert at night is like a vast sea of sand under the mesmerizing star filled night sky. The vast expanse of sand with the ice cold temperatures at night seems a lonely place with little sense of life.

Explanation:

No.1. Comparing both the poems in the context of the desert is their similarity in dryness. Very little rainfall occurs here and so less availability of life.

No.2. Desert climate offers a contrasting climate, whether it is day or night it's always in the maxim. Though various life forms are visible in the day, its completely opposite as the sun sets in.

No.3. Generally, the night sky is clear and offers a majestic view of the night sky with a clear visibility of distant galaxies, stars and planets and many extra natural objects.

1. the details that would clarify the authors purpose for writing would be after the "haley collected used soccer jersey and sent them to guatemalan children." part, he would say, "and you can also donate today to save ". so far in the text, you can see no such thing. if, near the end the author persuades you to donate to guatemalans, then you know that the author's reason to write is to persuade you.

2. what details would make the text more engaging is to see the guatemalan children's reaction to getting free jerseys.

3. the details that convey the author's attitude would be an opinion by the author, for example, if he said, "haley was a very nice girl " or, you can find the attitude by finding parts of haley's personality that he highlights. you can strengthen your tones by using more descriptive words, and simplify long sentences as much as you can.

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