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Kind Acts
I remember a time
when things went downhill for me. It was
in third year high school when my grades went down and I was grounded at a time
when a time when there was something important that I wanted to do. Worse still, someone I liked had feelings for
someone else. It was during that sad
moment that someone took the time console me and cheered me up. That simple act of kindness helped me through
the times and proved to me that a little kindness goes a long way.</span>
<span>A kind act can have a powerful and inspiring effect on
people down on their luck. Many times we
hear stories of people who stumbled then rose out of the ashes. This was due to acts of kindness such as
buying someone a meal when they are hungry or helping them pack their
belongings or simply being there in times of sorrow and tragedy as a shoulder
to lean on. Simple gestures like that give hope when we feel that there is
none. We realize that people care and
are there when we need them.</span>
<span>It doesn’t have to be great deed. Just a simple gesture with the purest of
intentions can work wonders for those in despair. Their feel that that they are not alone and
that there is always someone who cares and that is food for the hungry
soul. A little kindness goes a long way
and many people who felt now lead better lives today. </span>
Answer:
Sample Response: Miguel's response states that charter schools are not the answer to problems in our educational system. The new information supports that position because it gives examples of charter schools that have failed and that are inferior to public schools. Miguel could add the evidence in a new paragraph to provide further support for his argument. He could also add that the disadvantages of charter schools outweigh any advantages.
Explanation:
Poe’s story is an allegory that contains multiple layers of meaning. The Red Death is a disease that plagues the city and it is a character that signifies death. The Red Death is a rapidly spreading disease that is feared and dreaded by all. The prince makes arrangements to escape the widespread disease by retreating to his palace. There, he invites guests to a masquerade ball. The guests, similar to the prince, do not feel threatened by the terrifying disease:
The external world could take care of itself. In the meantime it was folly to grieve, or to think. The prince had provided all the appliances of pleasure. There were buffoons, there were improvisatori, there were ballet-dancers, there were musicians, there was Beauty, there was wine. All these and security were within. Without was the "Red Death."
The guests assume at first that the Red Death is another costumed guest. But after the Red Death strikes the prince, the guests realize that they can’t escape death, regardless of their wealth and power. Their confident sense of immunity is quickly exposed as an illusion:
And now was acknowledged the presence of the Red Death. He had come like a thief in the night. And one by one dropped the revellers in the blood-bedewed halls of their revel, and died each in the despairing posture of his fall. And the life of the ebony clock went out with that of the last of the gay. And the flames of the tripods expired. And Darkness and Decay and the Red Death held illimitable dominion over all.
Henry yells at Elsa to give up her flowers, while the strangers seem more interested in her hobby and encourages her.
