Poet Gwendolyn Brooks<span> was born in Topeka, Kansas, on June 7, 1917. ... In 1950 </span>Brooks<span> became the first African-American to win a </span>Pulitzer Prize<span>, for her book Annie Allen</span>
Answer and explanation:
At the end of the second paragraph Soueif tells readers that "the lights of Cairo will not come on tonight," referring to a government-imposed curfew and shutdown of internet and phone communications. This glimpse contributes to Soueif's description of the present as in the present will be constantly changing given the uncertainty of not knowing how that night will end taking into account the events that occur.
One of the biggest bugaboos in manuscript submissions is when the author doesn’t properly introduce the protagonist within the first chapter. Readers want to know quickly the protagonist’s, age and level of sophistication in the world of the story, and they want to relate to the character on an emotional level. Readers’ interest in the protagonist has to be earned, in other words.
If we like a character, then we want to see her do well and we’re willing to follow her around and invest our time and interest in rooting her on in her struggle. But it’s important we know some essentials about the character so we can get to like her. The trick is to avoid stand-alone description or exposition and to instead show your character in action.
Explanation:
This excerpt is taken from It's Only Fair. The relationship that the author portrayed between the character and the conflict in the excerpt is through the creation of the dynamic Avery character through external conflict with Maritza. From the very beginning of the story, Avery and Maritza have been seen coming into conflict with each other.
