Underline the run-on and fragmented sentences in the following paragraph: In “A Goodman Is Hard to Find,” Flannery O’Connor presents two alternative visions of the cosmos. The first is of a Godless, nihilistic universe. The second, a universe buoyed by God’s guiding hand. Although, most critics believe that her purpose is to shock the reader into realizing the need for God’s grace. It is hard to escape the fact that an entire family, innocent children included, is gunned down in an act of mindless violence their bodies are dumped in the woods or left in the ditch; as is the case with the grandmother’s corpse. In spite of the fact that she wants to show the need for God’s grace. Such violence cannot promote the presence of God in the world, thus those critics who believe O’Connor presents a nihilistic vision are right.

Read the excerpt from "the love song of j. alfred prufrock." and indeed there will be time to wonder, “do i dare? ” and, “do i dare? ” time to turn back and descend the stair, with a bald spot in the middle of my hair— [they will say: “how his hair is growing thin! ”] my morning coat, my collar mounting firmly to the chin, my necktie rich and modest, but asserted by a simple pin— [they will say: “but how his arms and legs are thin! ”] do i dare disturb the universe? in a minute there is time for decisions and revisions which a minute will reverse. which lines indicate that the speaker is concerned about what others think of him?

Read this excerpt from i never had it made. "it's all that ought to count," he replied. "but it isn't. maybe one of these days it will be all that counts. that is one of the reasons i've got you here, robinson. if you're a good enough man, we can make this a start in the right direction. but let me tell you, it's going to take an awful lot of courage." he was back to the crossroads question that made me start to get angry minutes earlier. he asked it slowly and with great care. "have you got the guts to play the game no matter what happens? " "i think i can play the game, mr. rickey," i said. the next few minutes were tough. branch rickey had to make absolutely sure that i knew what i would face. beanballs would be thrown at me. i would be called the kind of names which would hurt and infuriate any man. i would be physically attacked. could i take all of this and control my temper, remain steadfastly loyal to our ultimate aim? which is the central idea of this excerpt?

Iback to my office after i saw the rain.