Answer:The excerpt that best expresses the theme that all living things are a part of, and are guided by, a natural purpose is:
She's only filled with an old blind wish. It isn't even hers but came to her
Explanation:"The Turtle" is a poem by author Mary Oliver. The speaker in the poem talks of the beauty and effortlessness of turtle laying eggs in the sand. It's a sacred action, which the turtle itself cannot understand since the drive to do it does not come consciously. It is a purely instinctive drive, guided by nature. The speaker admires the turtle's determination and patience in completing the task while remaining unaware of itself as an individual. The turtle sees itself as the world, and the world as itself.
Answer: Both Sydney and Asiieh live in bad living areas and are having a rough time in their life.
Explanation:
The South Side of Chicago is known for their high rate of crime. Asiieh worries about her family and if she will ever leave the area she was born in and have a better life.
Hazara is living in an immigrant camp with bad conditions, cramped living quarters, and sees violence on a daily basis. She wants to be able to leave and have a better life also.
The text that Anne wrote that is similar to these other girls issues is: "I simply can't build up my hopes on a foundation consisting of confusion, misery, and death."
