When a lake collects too much silt, plant life on the lake banks can become overgrown, and it takes a lot of time and work to correct the problem. ?The bottom of the lake is first dredged' and the muck hauled away from places where it has become too shallow, Once that is completed, a basin is dug out and a rock dam can then be installed just below the water surface to catch the silt before it enters the lake. This makes it easier for workers to periodically dredge just the basin. "After that, the banks can be additionally stabilized with rocks encased in metal mesh and "coconut logs - bound logs made of coconut fiber - to prevent further erosion. The roots of water-loving plants such as rushes, sedges, blue flag irises and button bush will grow through the logs and into the banks, further stabilizing them. For a finishing touch, a silt peninsula that may have spawned trees and other plant life can be turned into a small island refuge harboring numerous birds and insects. The entire project can be a boon for wildlife by allowing environmentalists to examine the waterways feeding into the lake to reduce pollution and protect ecosystems. Answer all of the questions below. Be sure to number your answers. 1. What is the topic of the passage? (4 points) 2. What is the stated main idea of the passage? (Write the complete sentence) (8 points) 3. List the FOUR major supporting details that appear in the passage. (8 points) 4. According to the passage, how does silt cause a problem in a lake? (4 points) 5. Why do the banks need to be stabilized? (4 points)

  the conflict is the challenge the main character need to solve to achieve their goals, is the major literary element because creates challenges in the story by addin uncertainty to if the goal would be achieved. in the story could be more than a single conflict, in fact, most of the stories have a diversity of them. the resolution creates a closure that may or may not be the end of the story.

  the basic types of conflict have been classified as "person againsta nature", "person against person" and "persona against self". nevertheless the basic types, some authors think that it could be more than only three types, for instance:

  i´m gonna give you a little summary about the three basic types that i think are the one importants for the question

  the confict involves stories where characters are against each other, is an external conflict, as in a gun fight or a robbery or it could be more subtle between the desires of the characters as in a love story. this type of conflict is very common in traditional literature, fairy tales and myths.

  is an external conflict between the character and an animal or a force of nature, like a tornado,a storm or even a rain. a great example of this is ernest hemingway´s "the old man and the sea"   in which the main character struggle with a marlin when he was fishing.

  in this case the conflict is internal, the character must overcome her or his own nature or make a choice between two paths.

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i would say c, admiration because the narrator related to the main character and she, too, once felt ashamed about her culture and wished to be an american girl to impress a boy. she felt admiration because her mom prepared her favorite foods when her and robert's (the guy she liked) family all came together and had a family reunion.

they have to destroy the colonized people's culture, including their literature and language.