What does the author mean by comparing Littimer to an Egyptian pyramid? "Littimer touched his hat in acknowledgement of my good opinion, and I felt about eight years old. He
touched it once more, wishing us a good journey, and we left him standing on the pavement, as
respectable a mystery as any pyramid in Egypt."
-Dickens, David Copperfield
He is difficult to understand.
He is from a forelgn culture,
His demeanor is unsoclable
His manners are unusual.

To celebrate black history month, we will be learning about the lives of some african americans. your assignment is to find biographical (life story) information about one famous african american historical figure. be sure that you find the following information about the person you select: date of birth, country of origin, how he or she (or his/her family) came to the united states, why he/she is famous, and how the person died (if applicable). we will use the information that you gather in the research on an in-class project. be sure to keep track of your sources; your final project will require a works cited page. in an internet search engine, which group of keywords is most appropriate for this assignment? a) black history month, date of birth b) african, american, people, biographies c) famous people, africa, america, project d) african american, people, countries, famous

Which statement best describes the effect of the metaphor on the excerpt's meaning? o a. it compares the sloshing liquid to a river of water able to push apart the sidewalk o b. it makes the frozen crystals seem like friends to the city to contrast with what a deceitful foe they are. o c. it compares the frozen crystals to delicately lacy snowflakes having arn unexpected strength o d. it likens h20 molecules to hexagonal crystals, which are actually larger than people imagine.

How does hughes’ poem, “let america be america again,” represent the idea of the failure of the american dream?