2. there comes a time when the cup of endurance runs over, and men are no longer willing to be plunged into an abyss of injustice where they experience the bleakness of corroding despair.

is an example of a metaphor

that means that there will come a time where men will run out and lose their endurance and can no longer deal with injustice, which can give them the feeling of despair

tone:

urgent mood:

3. to a degree academic freedom is a reality today because socrates practiced civil disobedience.

socrates disobeyed laws that were not fair, which made it so students today can think freely (and possibly differently than their teachers).

tone:
thought-provoking mood:

1. the details that would clarify the authors purpose for writing would be after the "haley collected used soccer jersey and sent them to guatemalan children." part, he would say, "and you can also donate today to save ". so far in the text, you can see no such thing. if, near the end the author persuades you to donate to guatemalans, then you know that the author's reason to write is to persuade you.

2. what details would make the text more engaging is to see the guatemalan children's reaction to getting free jerseys.

3. the details that convey the author's attitude would be an opinion by the author, for example, if he said, "haley was a very nice girl " or, you can find the attitude by finding parts of haley's personality that he highlights. you can strengthen your tones by using more descriptive words, and simplify long sentences as much as you can.

you're welcome ; p

b. brooks wrote about the same type of neighborhood in which she grew up.