8. The poem describes the following places in America: "The land, the mines, the plants, the rivers./The mountains and the endless plain..." (lines
83-84). Why are these places important to the meaning of the poem?
Select two.
They show that America has diverse geography.
They show that America is full of dangers.
They show that America has many people.
They show that America has much to offer.
They show that America is too vast to understand.

Demonstrating understanding of jem's development one way to demonstrate understanding of character and theme is by writing from the perspective of a character. for this assignment, compose a short poem from the perspective of jem. your poem should detail his feelings about either a. his father, atticus or b. mrs. dubose. the poem must accurately trace the progression of jem's attitudes and beliefs, highlighting the important events and shifts in his perspective detailed above. your writing should also sound like jem, using voice and word choice that reflects the voice and word choice found in the novel. the poem can be a free poem (meaning it does not need to rhyme or follow a particular format). it should be a minimum of twenty-lines in length, have a title, and follow conventional rules of spelling, grammar, and punctuation.