Which sentence from Barrio Boy gives the word mother a negative connotation? You never knew when a compadre or comadre, of your aunt, or your uncle, or your father, or your mother was watching. And if the offense was considered serious, the voice would say, "You will see, I am going to tell your mother." "My mother sends greetings and says may God give you a good day, and here is an egg." That evening at the meson, José and my mother and I reread Gustavo's letter, the last we had received in Mazatlan.

Read the sentence from barrio boy by ernesto galarza. "now, ernesto, you are the man of the family. you will take care of your mother until we are together in sacramento. which statement best describes the figurative language used in these sentences? a simile is used to compare ernesto to a man. a simile is used to paint a picture of family life. a metaphor is used to compare a man and his family. a metaphor is used to paint a picture of responsibility.

Read the excerpt from "the most dangerous game." again rainsford lifted the heavy knocker, and let it fall. the door opened then, opened as suddenly as if it were on a spring, and rainsford stood blinking in the river of glaring gold light that poured out. the first thing rainsford's eyes discerned was the largest man rainsford had ever seen—a gigantic creature, solidly made and black bearded to the waist. in his hand the man held a long-barreled revolver, and he was pointing it straight at rainsford's heart. the details of this excerpt show that rainsford sees ivan as a(n) individual.

Write a detailed description of the dragon king