Answer:
I would probably believe the first set of aliens, "the wretched".
Explanation:
"The Wretched and the Beautiful", by E. Lily Yu uses aliens as a metaphor for the way we, as a society, view and treat refugees. In the story, the first set of extraterrestrials to arrive on a beach are received with violence. They have a disgusting appearance, which makes humans quick to judge and attack them, even though they are asking for refuge.
A second group, but of beautiful aliens, arrives and convinces the humans that the first group consists of criminals. The humans believe them and are more than relieved when they realize they are not the ones who will have deal with those first aliens.
<u>Even though I do understand why humanity in general would be tempted to believe the second group, I think would believe the first one. I know that we tend to fear what is different. Our primitive brains are wired to identify those who do not belong to our group or tribe as the enemy. Therefore, what is different is usually perceived as dangerous. However, precisely because I have that knowledge, I would try to break that pattern and put myself in those aliens' "shoes". I would imagine what it felt like to ask for help only to be treated as a threat and be attacked instead.</u>
Answer:Jonas learns that releasing is not what he always thought.
Explanation:
"Releasing" as it is used in the book The Giver by Lois Lowry, is something that the society he lives in does with the elders after they have reached a certain age. The citizens are told that they go somewhere else, but in reality the patients are given a serum which in turn kills them silently.
The right answers are B, C, D and G. Both the short story and the anecdote can be entertaining. The short story could develop a defined conflict, whereas the anecdote not necessarily, neither does anecdote require a plot or character development -the last one is more of a feature in novels, though. Both can be really short, and anecdotes' tone tend to be amusing, not serious. The short story wraps up in an manner that intends to create an effect, contrariwise from the anecdote.
