The arkatis (recruiters) who were hired by shipping companies were Indians themselves; they knew villagers
would not want to cross the water. But they also knew
where there were hungry, desperate people. So they
fanned out to the countryside and began to look for
strong men. Bharath, who was about to leave for
Trinidad, later explained how that happened. His version
of English is hard to understand, but it is how the Indians
began to speak on the islands. “E no tell e I go chinedad
you know ... e no tell e no come back, e no greet mumma
fadder again.” (“He did not tell me I was going to
Trinidad, you know. He didn't tell me I would never come
back, or never see my mother and father again.")

which sentence best states the central idea of the passage?
-recruiters chose men who knew little english
-recruiters used deceptive practices
-recruiters chose men who were weak

what type of evidence does the passage provide to support the central idea?
-anecdotal
-empirical
-logical

Activity construct an argument about a topic, theme, or idea that you read about in william shakespeare's romeo and juliet, act ii or act iii. make sure you create a central claim for your argument that is debatable. provide textual evidence from the play to support your argument. here are some ideas for your essay. notice how each topic is focused and specific. you may write about one of these topics or choose your own focused and specific topic: discuss juliet's level of maturity and compare it to romeo's. compare how the two characters react to the events after their marriage, when romeo is banished from verona. discuss the balcony scene. does the knowledge of romeo and juliet's final fate influence the meaning of the balcony scene or the audience's interpretation of it? discuss the characters of tybalt and romeo as they relate to the theme of family and the theme of love. explain how the character of tybalt develops the theme of family and how the character of romeo develops the theme of romantic love. discuss the character of friar laurence. what motivates him to romeo and juliet to defy their parents? part a choose a topic based on what you read in act ii or act iii of romeo and juliet. then write a thesis statement. part b identify two or three short excerpts from the play as textual evidence to support your thesis statement. part c write a 300-word essay arguing the thesis of your analysis. (i mainly need on part b and c)