When Dorothy stood in the doorway and looked around, she could see nothing but the great gray prairie on every side. Not a tree nor house broke the broad sweep of flat country that reached to the edge of the sky in all directions. The sun had baked the plowed land into a gray
mass, with little cracks running through it. Even the grass was not green, for the sun had burned the tops of the long blades until they were the
same gray color to be seen everywhere. Once the house had been painted, but the sun blistered the paint and the rains washed it away, and now
the house was as dull and gray as everything else.
In both the passage and the poem, the setting reflects the feelings and thoughts of the speaker or character.
How is the setting portrayed differently in the poem?
1. Nature is described as being unchanging
2. Nature is described as having human qualities.
3. The speaker suggests that nature follows a pattern.
4.The speaker suggests that nature is often not well observed.

What does water came out from a rock mean in this poem and why is it compared to the radio waltz? time was away and somewhere else. the waiter did not come, the clock forgot them and the radio waltz came out like water from a rock: time was away and somewhere else.

It's timed! overpopulation can affect the natural environment • limiting land available for crops.• lowering the standard of living.• causing the destruction of forests.• worsening sanitation in cities.

Part a which statement best describes a central idea in this narrative? in times of tragedy, it is difficult to determine how best to be of service. in times of crisis, people prefer to be alone. young people tend to look to older people to take action in times of tragedy. when people publicly commit to being of service, they are more likely to follow through. part b which detail from the text best to shape the central idea in part a? "'i thought you might have too much going on already. i saw everyone post online.' martin said, 'i don’t think anyone wanted to be in the way today, so i’m glad you came.'" "finally, he said, 'i don’t know what to do. i guess i should tell him to let me know if he needs anything, but that doesn’t feel like enough.'" "he wondered how many people would actually show up to out and how many would simply hope that enough others did." "he explained to her that martin’s mom had died, and told her how he felt about his friend’s loss. 'what do you plan to do for him? ' his mother asked."