Read the excerpt from "Ain't I a Woman?" I could work as much and eat as much as a man – when I could get it – and bear the lash as well! And ain’t I a woman? I have borne thirteen children, and seen most all sold off to slavery, and when I cried out with my mother’s grief, none but Jesus heard me! And ain’t I a woman?
What is the primary purpose of the phrases “borne thirteen children” and “cried out with my mother’s grief”?

to encourage audience members to recall their own struggles
to encourage the audience to sympathize with enslaved persons
to emphasize the pain and struggle that Truth has lived through
to emphasize Truth’s belief that women should receive special treatment

Nat least 150 words, explain the symbolism of the quilt in “everyday use.”

Read this sentence from "the wife's lament

June and sylvio speak to mr. teller in the driveway of their farmhouse. it is raining hard, and they all carry umbrellas. a dog sits on the steps of the house. june: we didn’t think you’d be coming back for the puppy. mr. teller: i said i would when i dropped the puppy off. sylvio: yes, but that was months ago. we thought you’d be back for the puppy in a couple days. now she’s a full-grown dog. we have raised her ourselves, we built her her own doghouse, and we love her. mr. teller: but she’s my dog. i only dropped her off at your house for safekeeping since i had to go out of town on business. now i’m back and i want my dog back. what is the setting of this play? a basket a farm a doghouse a trip