Ha vows to be the first to witness, or observe, the ripening of the papaya fruit. What does the word vows mean in this context?
Where else did we read that Ha wanted to be the first at something instead of her oldest brother?

Returning from vietnam, we were given a parade. crowds of screaming people waving signs — not just on one road, one day. no, they were everywhere. every day. on the streets, on the television, on the radio. a hot, angry tangle of shaking fists and ugly words that threatened us like a monster with a hundred heads. our country had chewed us up and spit us out, and now we were being treated as if it were our fault. which sentence best uses figurative language to match the paragraph's tone? a. our feet were frozen in place as the street itself strained to hold us back. b. i felt unappreciated and condemned for actions i had thought were heroic. c. i hadn't expected to find myself in a rags-to-riches situation such as this. d. we had come home to a feeding frenzy and were being treated as bait.

Which statement about thoreau's rhetorical style is most accurate?

Compare and contrast dorothy parker’s responses from her interview in the  paris review  with the dialogue of her main character in "agreement in black and white". write an essay that explains how the two are similar and different. use evidence from both texts to support your opinions. tho