english: hey come on out/turtles; test: 2/16/23

turtle story What is the speaker asking for

Forgiveness for the sins of humans

turtle story rewrite lines 14-19 in your own words:

Humans cannot create such complex, meaningful creatures as turtles. we have the power to destroy them.

turtle story why does the speaker refer to the turtles "secret importance" and their "eyes of another intelligence"?

Humans do not fully understand the intelligence of nature

How does the workmans response develop the story's theme in paragraphs 44-45?

It highlights the lack of awareness people have about the environment around them

turtle story what is the speaker suggesting when they call the turtle an "old great mother"?

It is nurturing and gives life to others

How does the ending of the story help create a sense of surprise

It reveals the destination of the people's trash

What does the story's ending suggest about what will happen next to the city?

It's eventually all going to come back down on them

Consider the pebble that falls from the sky at the end of the story. What does this event symbolize in the real world?

The eventual consequences they will face after destroying their own environment

turtle story summarize what happens in lines 6-10:

The speaker sees a man lift up the dead turtle which is burned and covered in oil

turtle story who or what is the speaker talking to?

The turtle that he swam with

how does this section (paragraphs 15-20) build tension?

They are curious and confused and have no answer about the hole

How do paragraphs 34-37 affect the mood of the story?

They build tension because the readers know that the items going into the hole are potentially lethal

How do paragraphs 32-34 contribute to the development of the theme?

They illustrate the selfish way people act without caring what their consequences might be

Why do the villagers agree to the nuclear waste disposal?

They will get money and there will be no toxic contamination for many years to come

what does this section (paragraphs 38-40) reveal about the city-dwellers' attitudes toward production waste?

Throwing away things makes them feel better. They value throwing things away, rather than just dealing with it

What agreement do the mayor and the concessionaire make?

To fill up the hole and rebuild a shrine closer to the village

What real life actions does throwing the items in the hole symbolize?

selfishly polluting the environment for financial gain or self conscience

what mood do the actions of the villagers create?

suspenseful, mysterious

How do the details in this section (paragraphs 34-37) help to develop the tension about the hole

they are starting to wonder if the hole will ever fill up

what type of things do the villagers do to investigate the hole?

they peered in to look, people shouted in it, and someone threw a pebble in it