in Joy Harjo's "New Orleans", the line "beaten silver paths" refers to the streets of such city. She remembers of certain Spanish conqueror, De Soto,who came to this lands searching for, and constantly states that he wouldn't find it here. Maybe is a mock to that fact.
The "silver blades and crosses" refers to the sword and crucifix of the conqueror, who drawn in the Mississippi river which dreamt of those items. Maybe this means that the streets of New Orleans were made of the things and dreams of the many conquerors who came to that land in search for gold and failed.
In “The Wednesday Wars January-February,” Holling was not an
admirer of the William Shakespeare play, _Romeo and Juliet_. In
fact, Holling thought the play _Romeo and Juliet_ was stupid, not because it
was silly or because it did not make sense; rather, Holling thought the play
was stupid because Romeo and Juliet died for love.
Answer:
I believe it is
C. Main Idea + Opinion + Support/Reasons
Answer and Explanation:
1. Ender meant that many times the lie shows us a reality that is less painful and easier to accept and although this reality does not exist, it is accepted by our spirits and comforts us, because the verse about reality is very hard and difficult to to deal. In this case, the lie is easier to believe, because it brings a comfort that the truth does not.
2. His observation is correct, because the lie is often more comforting and credible, but it is important that whenever possible the truth is prioritized so that people do not experience an illusion.
