Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds
Socratic Seminar Questions

Instructions: For each question below, write your CLAIM-BASED answers with evidence from the novel OR from real life experiences. (In other words, make a CLAIM and then defend that claim with evidence and further commentary that explains why you feel the way that you do. Think: logos, ethos, pathos!)

NOTE: Be sure to include ALL parts of the claim-based answer (mentioned above) to receive full credit.

1. Are rules necessary?
2. How much does WHERE YOU LIVE have an impact on WHO YOU ARE?
3. Think about your closest friends or your family members. Is there a limit to what you
would do for them?
4. Do you think YOUR generation is more or less violent than previous ones?
5. Why is it difficult to break cycles of violence?
6. Is violence ever justifiable?
7. Do you think crying is a weakness OR an asset?
8. When would snitching be justified? Or is it?
9. What are the limitations and possibilities of revenge?
10. Does birth order dictate your role in the family (if coming from a large family)?

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Answer 1
Answer:
1. The rules aren't necessary because it imposes a sense of toxic masculinity onto the block.
2. Depending on where you are at it would matter because if you live to rep your block you'll rep it; If you don't you don't. y'know?
3. This one is up to you because I don't know you you
4. I'd say less violent and more toxic online because people like to dox others for no reason online. People of our generation like to make people out to be the bad guy which sometimes isn't true.
5. If cycles of violence are something you are used to then it's hard to change your ways.
6. Yes when certain things like hurting someone who rap3d you, someone who used to physically assault you when you were younger, or someone who has murdered people you loved.
7. Crying is an asset because keeping it pent up inside won't help anything matter-of-fact it is way worse than you think.
8. Snitching is justified when someone has committed a serious crime, not some petty stuff like stealing because if it's food, you don't know what they going through.
9. Limitations most of the time would be murder but in some situations, it's justified.
Revenge is ok when murder, rap3, and any other serious crime has been done to you or someone you love.
10. No because sometimes you are stronger than your older siblings and sometimes you are weaker than your younger siblings.


Related Questions

Read this passage from "The American Dream."

One of the first things we notice in this dream is an amazing universalism. It does not say some men, but it says all men. It does not say all white men, but it says all men, which includes black men. It does not say all Gentiles, but it says all men, which includes Jews. It does not say all Protestants, but it says all men, which includes Catholics.

Which is the most likely reason that the speaker repeats the word “men” in the passage?

“Men” functions as a keyword that helps create a rhythm.
“Men” emphasizes the subject the speaker is interested in discussing.
“Men” functions as a key point in the speaker’s logical argument.
“Men” emphasizes the differences the speaker wants to show.

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Answer: The correct answer is "Men" functions as a keyword that helps create a rhythm.

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In "Daedalus and Icarus," Icarus likes feeling like a god as he flies—but he drowns at the end of the story. Based on this, what is one theme of the story?

1. It is foolish to make perfect things.
2. It is necessary to have helpers.
3. It is best to have a humble attitude.
4. It is reckless to fly over the ocean.

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Answer:

3. It is best to have a humble attitude.

Explanation:

It was Icarus' arrogance that led him to misuse his wings.  Utlimatly it caused him to fall to his death in the ocean.

Which of the following is NOT true of the hero in Eliot’s poem “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock”?

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Answer:

He is confidently center stage

Explanation:

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The sentence below contains one error in grammar usage. Read the sentence and
the question that follows.

The mother of the skateboarder wanted him to give it up.


Which version of the sentence has been correctly edited for grammar usage?

A
The mother of the skateboarder wanted her to give it up.

B
The mother of the skateboarder wanted him to give things up.

C
The mother of the skateboarder wanted him or her to give it up.

D
The mother of the skateboarder wanted him to give up skateboarding.

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Answer:

D) mother of the skater boarder wanted him to give up skater boarding.

Answer:

D. is the answer for the question

Which is a key attribute of a science fiction story?
A) Its plot events are based on verified facts and teach readers about a topic.
B) The conflict and setting are related to scientific or technological advances.
C) The story takes place during a specific and important period in history.
D) All of the people and events are believable and seem likely to happen.

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Answer:

C) The story takes place during a specific and important period in history

Explanation:

Science fiction is not real, so option A and Option D are out of the question. C is most logical since Sci-fi writers are obsessed with exploring times that are very different from ours.

The conflict and setting are related to scientific or technological advances.

A key attribute of a science fiction story is that its conflict and setting are related to scientific or technological advances.

Science fiction often explores imagined futures or alternative realities that are shaped by advancements in science, technology, or their consequences.

It incorporates elements of speculative or hypothetical concepts and often explores the impact of these advancements on society, individuals, or the world at large.

While elements of verified facts or teaching readers about a topic can be present in science fiction, it is not a defining characteristic.

Science fiction can include speculative or fictional elements that go beyond what is currently known or verified.

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when is the misplaced modifier in this sentence: The candidates discussed the problem of the federal deficit at the college

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Answer:

The sentence contains a dangling modifier.

Explanation:

"As it is written the modifier "considering the candidates" seems to be describing "one." However, one is not doing the considering; instead, "one" is a candidate.

A better revision might be "Considering the candidates, I feel one stands out as the best choice." In this way, the person doing the considering is made clear." - brainly user

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Which of the following questions should a writer ask himself when trying to determine his ethos?

A)What rules specific to the assignment will I need to follow?

B)What does the reader already know about the topic?

C)What is the most appropriate tone for this type of writing?

D)None of the choices are correct.

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Answer:

B)What does the reader already know about the topic?

Explanation:

it's about credibility

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Answer:

B

Explanation:

In Cry, the Beloved Country, Kumalo feels as though he hears terrible news like a man who was not warned of an oncoming storm. Jarvis hears terrible news out of a cloudless sky. Think of another character from a different story this semester who hears news or experiences a terrible situation with no warning. Explain how this metaphor (of the oncoming storm or cloudless sky) relates to the character's situation and compare the character's reaction to that of Kumalo or Jarvis.

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Gertrude Kumalo's son is the nephew of Stephen Kumalo who also hears the sad news with no warning.

Who is a Character?

This is known as a person, animal or figure represented in a literary work.

Hence, we can see that in Cry, the beloved Country, Gertrude Kumalo's son hears the news of the trouble his uncle Stephen faced and returns to Ndotsheni to bring comfort to the trouble his uncle faces.

This situation affects him as he had to leave his own home to stay and provide succour for his uncle.

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My friend has run for the car every morning this week

standard english true or false

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The answer to your question is false.

Answer:

false

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What is the central argument presented in the Declaration of Independence?

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Answer: All men were created equal and people have the rights and freedom of life, liberty and  happiness

Explanation:

To retell a story, you put the story into your own words or you change the story, but the moral of the story has to stay the same.
retell each of the two aesop's fables in your own words.

you must use these the lion and the mouse
the wind and the sun
the dog and the bone
the ant and the grasshopper

write a story

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Answer: Im not sure if its just 2 or all stories but here;)

Explanation:

The Lion and The Mouse:(the moral is that an act of kindness is never wasted) A wealthy king upon his daily stroll through his kingdom ran into a starving beggar."May you consider sparing me just one meal "the beggar croaked. "What would benifit me, If I spare you a meal" the king said as he looked down upon the filthy man who even dared to speak to the king."I will immensely repay you one day ,please just feed me one meal".The King hesitated at first but he took the beggar back to his castle and let the poor man feast upon delicacies cooked by the Kings chef."Thank you for the meal your majesty and I promise I will repay you" .The King chuckled "I have no clue how a poor man will repay me but your welcome". Some days later,The king set off on his daily stroll but this time instead of a starving man he ran into robbers with knives."Take me to the castle vaults or I'll peirce your throat with this knife" one of the robbers said. All of a sudden from a distance the King hears the voice of the beggar "Hold on your majesty, I told you I would repay you".The beggar now dressed in the clothing of a knight swung by on a horse and knocked the robbers down to their feet and swept up the king to safety. "A poor man didn't repay you but a lost and starving knight did" the old beggar said."I appologize for the comments I made before, a "poor man" repaid me with my life and for that I am glad that I spared you a meal".

Read the sentence. because rachel overslept this morning, ________. which best finishes the sentence with an appropriate effect? she ate her breakfast. she did her homework. she washed her hair. she missed the bus.

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Answer:

The answer is: Because Rachel overslept, she missed the bus.

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Read the sentence. because rachel overslept this morning, ________. which best finishes the sentence with an appropriate effect? she ate her breakfast. she did her homework. she washed her hair. she missed the bus.

try to look and focus on trying ot ifnd the key details in the story

The purpose of a text is the reason it's being created.

True

False

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Answer:

True

Explanation:

Purpose means reason, so the purpose of a text is the reason it exists

Answer:

true

Explanation:

The house, including the carpets and drapes, were sold

standard english true or false

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Answer:

True.

Explanation:

This is use of one of the rules of concord where the subject determines the verb used. And in this case a singular subject was used attracting a singular verb.

Write an analytical essay explaining how three Romantic poems connect to William Wordsworth's ideas about poetry.

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Answer:

Write an analytical essay explaining how three romantic poems connect to William Wordsworth's ideas about poetry.

“I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud”

I wandered lonely as a cloud

That floats on high o’er vales and hills,

When all at once I saw a crowd,

A host, of golden daffodils;

Beside the lake, beneath the trees,

Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.

Continuous as the stars that shine

And twinkle on the milky-way,

They stretched in never-ending line

Along the margin of a bay:

Ten thousand saw I at a glance,

Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.

The waves beside them danced; but they

Out-did the sparkling waves in glee:

A poet could not but be gay,

In such a jocund company:

I gazed—and gazed—but little thought

What wealth the show to me had brought:

For oft, when on my couch I lie

In vacant or in pensive mood,

They flash upon that inward eye

Which is the bliss of solitude;

And then my heart with pleasure fills,

And dances with the daffodils.

“She walks in beauty”

She walks in beauty, like the night

Of cloudless climes and starry skies;

And all that’s best of dark and bright

Meet in her aspect and her eyes:

Thus mellow’d to that tender light

Which heaven to gaudy day denies.

One shade the more, one ray the less,

Had half imapir’d the nameless grace

Which waves in every raven tress,

Or softly lightens o’er her face;

Where thoughts serenely sweet express

How pure, how dear their dwelling place.

And on that cheek, and o’er that brow,

So soft, so calm, yet eloquent,

The smiles that win, the tints that glow,

But tell of days in goodness spent,

A mind at peace with all below,

A heart whose love is innocent!

“Ode to the West Wind”

O wild West Wind, thou breath of Autumn’s being,

Thou from whose unseen presence the leaves dead

Are driven like ghosts from an enchanter fleeing,

Yellow, and black, and pale, and hectic red,

Pestilence-stricken multitudes! O thou

Who chariotest to their dark wintry bed

The wingèd seeds, where they lie cold and low,

Each like a corpse within its grave, until

Thine azure sister of the Spring shall blow

Her clarion o’er the dreaming earth, and fill

(Driving sweet buds like flocks to feed in air)

With living hues and odours plain and hill;

Wild Spirit, which art moving everywhere;

Destroyer and preserver; hear, O hear!

Answer:

         The primary idea of Shelley's poem ,“Ode to the West Wind” by Percy Bysshe Shelley, is that with tragedy comes a beauty. The same wind that blows a city down can also bring in new life. There is a very optimistic point of view in the poem. William Wordsworth doe include these feelings in his idea, however looking into the situation and finding the optimistic point of view is not as much present. His idea relies on emotion and feeling rather than reason.

         “She Walks in Beauty” by Lord Byron (George Gordon) is a rhyming poem that portrays the idea that a women physical apperance is dependent on her inner being. If a women has a beautiful soul, she will also be beautiful. He uses the ideas of light and dark to describe this women. Williams idea go along well with this poem because its based on how pretty someone is. It also is that feeling of connection with someone. Its a very emotion based writing.

         “I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud” by William Wordsworth, is a writing about a boy wandering on a cloud. He used "wandering" instead of walking, because it gives the meaning more purpose, as if he had a reason to explore this cloud. In the entire poem he felt as if it was only him and a reminisance of his past. This led to him feeling alone and stuck in his thoughts. I think that though it is not emotion with another person, its his true feelings within himself. I believe this directly alligns with Williams thoughts.

Explanation:

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The radius of a circle is 1 yard. What is the circle's area?
r=1 yd
Use 3.14 for ​.

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Answer:

A=3.14[tex]yards^{2}[/tex]

Explanation:

A=π[tex]r^2[/tex]

A=π x [tex]1^2[/tex]

A=3.14 x[tex]1^2[/tex]

A=3.14[tex]yards^2[/tex]

Why did Crispín have a difficult time making decisions on his own after he escaped

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The inference is that Crispín have a difficult time making decisions on his own after he escaped because he was in an abandoned town and didn't know about the environment.

What is an inference?

An inference simply means the conclusion that can be deduced based on the information that given in a literary work.

In this case, the inference is that Crispín have a difficult time making decisions on his own after he escaped because he was in an abandoned town and didn't know about the environment.

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my bicycle did not had no air so i tried to fill up my tire and when i took the cap off all the air pushed out and now it wont fill up again:(
so how can I fix?

help please.

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My bike actually deflated a while ago.

So I put something that fills holes I forgot the brand name sorry :(

Then I have this needle that would go into my bike and pump air

A)
2) The article argues that the type of cancer Julianne has
is caused by the same virus as the common cold.
B) could be caused by exposure to the sun's UV rays.
C) can be cured with a strict regimen of antibiotics.
D) is often caused by a virus that women may not even know they have.

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Answer:

MGFDEFGH

Explanation:

Answer: D

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Refer to Explorations in Literature for a complete version of this poem How does Bradstreet's use of figurative language in these lines affect their meaning? By comparing the speaker's book to an unruly child that embarrasses his parent, Bradstreet conveys the idea that writing can be a thankless and unpleasant task By comparing the speaker's effort to hide the book to O a parent's attempt to lock a child in his room, Bradstreet implies that writers are cruel By comparing the cover of the speaker's book to the O face of a bratty child, Bradstreet indicates how foolish it is to judge a book by its cover By comparing the speaker's book to a sickly child O Bradstreet builds sympathy for the book and antipathy toward the speaker​

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"The Author to Her Book" is a poem by Anne Bradstreet. The comparison of the book with an unruly child and saying that writing can be an icky task uses figurative language.

What is figurative language?

A figurative language is a portrayal of unrealistic words and sentences to show and express thought and ideas exaggeratedly and comparatively. Metaphor, personification, simile, onomatopoeia, etc. are figurative languages.

The use of figurative language in the poem suggests that the book is compared to an undisciplined child that embarrasses their parents and is not thankful.

Therefore, option A. book is compared to a rebellious child.

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50 POINTS PLS ANSWER!!!!
In your opinion, is photo manipulation harmful for our society? Why or why not?

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Explanation:

This type of harmful thinking can lead to all sorts of mental and emotional health concerns.

Photo manipulation is most definitely harmful for our society. Photo manipulation often creates unrealistic standards for bodies. This makes people feel insecure. Even though those who are manipulating their photos are trying to make themselves feel better about their body, they end up hurting themselves. It is okay to have stretch marks. It is okay to not be naturally curvy or skinny. Photo manipulation can be harmful but first let’s tear down unrealistic beauty standards.

what does this image mean?

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Answer:

IMF wrecked Jamaica

Explanation:

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Which best describes this paragraph? the introduction to the essay a body paragraph of the essay the thesis of the essay the conclusion of the essay

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The option that describes this paragraph is they introduce many supporting details.

What is the body of an essay?

The body is known to be the longest aspect of an essay as it holds the ideas, arguments and evidence for a given thesis.

Based on the fact that the essay was not given to see, we say that The option that describes this paragraph is they introduce many supporting details.

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Answer: b. a body paragraph of the essay

Explanation:Read the paragraph from a student’s literary essay comparing two different works.

(1) Sandra Cisneros’s “Mericans” is about a young American girl of Mexican descent who is struggling to find her own cultural identity. (2) Cisneros illustrates this through a number of images and ideas. (3) For example, the speaker, Micaela, calls her grandmother “awful,” and seems to resent the woman’s strict views and religious ideals. (4) The speaker also mentions how she and her brother emulate characters from popular American television programs when they play make-believe. (5) Lastly, she describes physically standing outside her family’s church, an act that symbolizes the fact that she feels like an outsider to Mexican culture. (6) Although Micaela is of Mexican descent, she seems to feel a stronger connection to the United States.

Which best describes this paragraph?

a. the introduction to the essay

b. a body paragraph of the essay

c. the thesis of the essay

d. the conclusion of the essay

When restating your main points in a conclusion, be as _____ as possible.

A)elaborate

B)valid

C)object

D)subjective

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Answer:

The answer is (A) Elaborate

Explanation:

When restating your main points in a conclusion, be as eleborate as possible.

B, C, and D dont make sense and arent really good options.

need rn! Which key details should be included in an effective summary of "On the Art of Fiction" by Willa Cather?

Select Yes or No for each detail.

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Answer: No

Yes

Yes
No

Explanation:

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Part A
What is a theme in the scene from Pygmalion?
It shows strength of character to demand respect
from others.
People should only be judged based on how they
express themselves.
For some, making money is less important than
helping others.

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A theme in the scene from Pygmalion is "For some, making money is less important than helping others." (Option D)

What is the definition of a theme?

A theme is a central idea or principle that the author wishes to write about with the hope of communicating this to the readers.

The central theme of "Pygmalion" is that social class is unimportant. A person from a higher social class may not be a good person, while a person from a lower social class may possess numerous qualities.

It is to be noted that the answer from PART B that supports that of PART A is found in Option D. Here Higgins requests to be paid for teaching Eliza and taking care of her.

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Kind of confused on which one it is! please help!

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Answer:

part A:C Part B: A

Explanation:

it talks of seminary (a progam you go through to become a pastor) and how his upbringing and father influenced that decision

And now the Soviets themselves may, in a limited way, be coming to understand the importance of freedom. We hear much from Moscow about a new policy of reform and openness. Some political prisoners have been released. Certain foreign news broadcasts are no longer being jammed. Some economic enterprises have been permitted to operate with greater freedom from state control. Are these the beginnings of profound changes in the Soviet state?

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The rhetorical device used in this passage Repetition. Here, the word freedom is repeated several times to produce emphasis.  

Explain your answer briefly?

Repetition is a major rhetorical strategy used to cause an effect of clarity, emphasis, emotion or amplification. In repetition, there is no distinct way to place the words to produce the effect of emphasis.

Thus, rhetorical device used in this passage Repetition.

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Which of following is not a form of figurative language

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Answer:

the answer is POV (Point of View) Option B

Explanation:

Point of View has nothing to do with figurative language, it deals with what place the story is told.

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NEEEDDDD HELPPP NOOWWWW PLSSS Which word best describes the tone of a speech rather than its style?
O A. Precise
OB. Foreboding
C. Informal
D. Technical

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i think the answer is a. precise
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