In this task, you will once again read the stories covered in this unit. While reading, you will gather details about the conflict that affects the main character in each story: “The Story of the Old Man Who Made Withered Trees to Flower” by Yei Theodora Ozaki Once you are done reading the stories, fill in the given tables with the details you noted from the stories. “The Story of the Old Man Who Made Withered Trees to Flower” by Yei Theodora Ozaki Character Which character is facing the conflict? Type of Conflict Is the conflict internal or external? Problem What is the problem that the character is struggling against? Solution How can the character solve this conflict?

In a sense we’ve come to our nation’s capital to cash a check. when the architects of our republic wrote the magnificent words of the constitution and the declaration of independence, they were signing a promissory note to which every american was to fall heir. this note was a promise that all men—yes, black men as well as white men—would be guaranteed the unalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. it is obvious today that america has defaulted on this promissory note insofar as her citizens of color are concerned. instead of honoring this sacred obligation, america has given the negro people a bad check, a check that has come back marked “insufficient funds.” but we refuse to believe that the bank of justice is bankrupt. we refuse to believe that there are insufficient funds in the great vaults of opportunity of this nation. and so we’ve come to cash this check, a check that will give us upon demand the riches of freedom and security of justice. in this section of the speech, analyze martin luther king’s connection between a defaulted promissory note and the lack of freedom experienced by african americans. which option offers the best analysis? question 3 options: mlk creates this analogy to communicate that america has enough freedom for all, but it needs to live up to its promises. mlk makes the analogy that america has run out of freedom. not everyone deserves to have it. mlk communicates that america should equally distribute funds to all citizens. everyone deserves equal access to the government’s money. mlk demonstrates that america is improving in equality and should keep the forward momentum.