Read this excerpt from "Gravity" by Judith Ortiz Cofer I felt that the sacrifice of my ideals for eight hours was worth it to be around Sister Mary Joseph, the counter-culture nun who fed us revolutionary literature and Eastern philosophy under the guise of teaching English literature. was getting an excellent education at the Catholic school although I felt no more a part of the mostly Irish student body than I had at Public School Number 16 in my barrio, among "my own kind." Which of the main character's traits does the passage most clearly reveal?

When lawrence saw the posters for the circus hanging on the bulletin board, as he swept up the trimmings at slim's barbershop, he knew he would be taking his little cousins. they loved animals, and he was looking forward to seeing the smiles on their faces as the circus performers amazed them with their stunts. but sweeping up hair clippings didn't pay a whole lot. lawrence spent 45 dollars just getting tickets. but it was worth it to see his cousins' faces. the day finally came and everyone was excited as they walked into that big circus tent. but lawrence soon realized that he and his cousins would be thirsty and hungry. as they sat in their seats, the drink vendor walked by selling beverages. desperately thirsty, lawrence asked him how much a lemonade would cost, and the drink vendor said, "eleven dollars each." lawrence replied, "oh, that's it? just eleven dollars? what a great deal for one cup of lemonade. that's totally worth it." the drink vendor walked away. which type of irony is used?

In at least 150 words, discuss the comparison described in the figurative language and how the connotative language reinforces the symbol. be sure to include a definition if your terms

Was chris mccandless a hero why or why not