Answer:
Elisa's character is established in the place where she was safest and most comfortable - the chrysanthemum garden, but it changes when we see her on the road with Henry. Her actions while tending the garden reveal that she felt confident, powerful, and in charge in that setting. This confidence was evident when she skillfully destroys the insects before they can harm the plants. Her pride in her flowers in this setting is also what makes her open up to the stranger, after being wary of him at first. The garden setting provided the opportunity for the man and Elisa to interact in a more intimate way than another setting would, revealing a new side of Elisa.
Answer:
The culture in "Black Ships Before Troy" caused a hero to be seen as a traitor, while in "Heart of a Samurai" the culture almost prevented a hero from appearing.
Explanation:
"Black Ships Before Troy" presents a people with a culture very based on religion, where they believed that all the events that happened were due to the action of the gods. Good events were because the gods were happy, while bad events were caused by the wrath of the gods. In this case, when a hero tried to stop the horse sent to Troy and ended up dying before completing his mission, he was seen as a traitor who was rebuked by the gods.
In contrast, "Heart of a Samurai" shows how a boy who dreamed of being a samurai was prevented because his family was made up of fishermen and the culture said that young people should follow their parents' tragedy.
Answer:
Dr. Johnson's, an African American physician whose avocation was assisting young black tennis players he took him under his wings.
You can conclude that Rita enjoys being active and being around friends and family, so when she didn't have anything to do the rest of the summer she grew bored and lazy, which caused her to count and dwell on the fact that her friends weren't with her and how many days were left until they were.
Answer:
The reader understands the history of the rebellion, but the new horses do not.
Explanation:
The new horses are supposed to be dumb and stupid. Not smart enough at all to understand the rebellion. But the reader should be smart enough to understand the rebellion.
