Read the excerpt from Flannery O'Connor's "The Life You Save May Be Your Own." The daughter could not see far in front of her and continued to play with her fingers. Although the old woman
lived in this desolate spot with only her daughter and she had never seen Mr. Shiftlet before, she could tell, even
from a distance, that he was a tramp and no one to be afraid of. His left coat sleeve was folded up to show there
was only half an arm in it and his gaunt figure listed slightly to the side as if the breeze were pushing him. He
had on a black town suit and a brown felt hat that was turned up in the front and down in the back and he carried
a tin tool box by a handle. He came on, at an amble, up her road, his face turned toward the sun which appeared
to be balancing itself on the peak of a small mountain.
What technique does O'Connor use in the paragraph to create compelling characters?
O detailed descriptions
O vivid dialogue
multiple settings
Obelievable motivations

free time is when all my homework and chores have been done for the day and i am "free" to do things that i enjoy doing.

usually i spend time watching television. as my favorite tv shows come on at specific times, i make sure that i finish my homework and chores well before the shows. otherwise i will have to miss them. mostly i manage to watch the shows but sometimes extra homework or chores may cause me to miss a show or two, but it is rare. anyhow if i know that i am definitely not able to catch a show in time, i will just set the video recorder to tape the show sothe evening when the weather is fine, i sometimes go for a stroll around the neighborhood with my friends. this is the time when most the neighbors have come home from work or school. we say hello to those whom we know. they are mostly friendly people and they acknowledge our greetings. once in a while we come upon unfriendly neighbors but we just ignore them and carry on. that i can watch it later.

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isn't this axel talking to his uncle?

i believe it is the bright red satin shirt.