Answer:
To show the first human failure that contributed to the spread of the fire.
Explanation:
"The Great Fire" by Jim Murphy is children's story about the 'Great Fires of Chicago' that burned down almost half of Chicago.
Jim Murphy started the story with the fire and then proceeded to tell of how the families were. By starting the story <em>in medias res</em>, he brings to the point the failures of humans that eventually led to the fire. Though the fire brought out the real issues of the families against each other, Jim didn't mention them before the fire. Instead, he focused on the fire first and then begins the background of the story.
Answer:
Peter Tabichi.
Explanation:
Kenyan Peter Tabichi, who has been teaching for 12 years, was recently named the best teacher in the world.
In the same manner as the inexpressible cruelty of slavery could not stop us, the opposition we now face cannot keep us from achieving our goal
Answer:
Explanation: The past progressive tense is used to describe an ongoing activity in the past. For example: John was baking a cake. They were painting the fence. Often, the past progressive tense is used to set the scene for another action. For example: John was baking a cake when the storm started. They were painting the fence while I was cutting the grass.
