That horrible mistake of a dress was in the back of my closet. my mother had insisted we buy it when i had won a certificate for an essay i had written in english class: "brave new world for women." sister mary joseph had been one of the judges. my mother had bought me a party dress to wear to school that day. i had worn it into the girls' lavatory, where i had promptly changed to a plain black skirt and white blouse.
what is the best example of cultural conflict in the excerpt?

a. elenita versus her mother's controlling nature

b. elenita versus her mother's traditional ideas of fashion

c. elenita versus her mother's sense of generosity

d. elenita versus the literature of her mother's homeland

From the story " saving the children"why is nicholas winton honored today? why did jewish people in czechoslovakia want to get their children out of the country? where did nicholas winton do his work saving the children? why was it hard for winton to find refuge for the children? to confirm your understanding, write a summary of “saving the children.”(a) aside from winton, who were the interview subjects? (b) analyze what do most of the interview subjects have in common? (a) why wasn’t this story told until 50 years later? (b) infer what does this say about winton’s character? summarize how did winton finally manage to get the children out of czechoslovakia? (a) support what was the “lie” hugo meisl’s parents told hugo and his brother before they sent them away? (b) make a judgment was this the right thing to do? explain. essential question: how do we remember the past? what have you learned about the nature of heroism from reading this article?