What distinguishes literary nonfiction from traditional nonfiction
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Imagery
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What example does Alan Weisman give at the beginning of the chapter to contrast the power of humans with the power of nature
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The events of September 11, 2001. (it was bush).
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What kind of structure is most common in green literature
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Chronological and cause-and-effect
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What is tai-me
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A feathered doll-like creature with the feet of a deer
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Is New York city a manmade or natural feature
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Man made
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Which action did John Muir take that brought about green awareness
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he influenced congress to pass the National Park bill in 1890
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What is the premise of Edward Abbey's The Monkey Wrench Gang
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A group of activists sabotaged the Glen Canyon dam.
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How does Alan Weisman most clearly use text structure to prove his points
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He narrates the story of natures destruction by human settlements.
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Which technology was originally predicted by a science fiction writer
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There are lots of such technologies. Here are two examples: * Something very similar to cell phones appears in Star Trek. I am not sure which writer thought about that, though. * Robert Heinlein invented a water bed, but never patented it.
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Which claim would Alan Weisman most likely agree with
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the human impact on the environment is long lasting but ultimately temporary.
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Which two kinds of structures are most common in green literature
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Chronological or cause-effect
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Which story topic would most likely be explored in green literature
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I suspect anything to do with the environment, and why it is
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How does the narrator and exhalation most clearly change from the beginning to the end of the story
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at the story’s beginning , he is a methodical thinker , but by the end , he becomes more introspective
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Which story element most clearly categorizes Exhalation as a work of science fiction
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Its mechanical characters
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According to the chapter what is Dr. Eric Sanderson's goal
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to determine what manhattan island was like before it became a city
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What idea is the narrator in Exhalation most clearly promoting to the reader
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The importance of seeing beauty in mere existence.
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Which story element is most often found in dystopian fiction
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Government oppression is the other answer
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What idea is explored in Imbolos Mbue's novel behold of dreamers
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The American Dream
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When was Alan Weisman born
Alan Weisman was born in 1947.
What distinguishes literary nonfiction from traditional nonfiction
Imagery
What example does Alan Weisman give at the beginning of the chapter to contrast the power of humans with the power of nature
The events of September 11, 2001. (it was bush).
What kind of structure is most common in green literature
Chronological and cause-and-effect
What is tai-me
A feathered doll-like creature with the feet of a deer
Is New York city a manmade or natural feature
Man made
Which action did John Muir take that brought about green awareness
he influenced congress to pass the National Park bill in 1890
What is the premise of Edward Abbey's The Monkey Wrench Gang
A group of activists sabotaged the Glen Canyon dam.
How does Alan Weisman most clearly use text structure to prove his points
He narrates the story of natures destruction by human settlements.
Which technology was originally predicted by a science fiction writer
There are lots of such technologies. Here are two examples: * Something very similar to cell phones appears in Star Trek. I am not sure which writer thought about that, though. * Robert Heinlein invented a water bed, but never patented it.
Which claim would Alan Weisman most likely agree with
the human impact on the environment is long lasting but ultimately temporary.
Which two kinds of structures are most common in green literature
Chronological or cause-effect
Which story topic would most likely be explored in green literature
I suspect anything to do with the environment, and why it is
used in literature such as this.
How does the narrator and exhalation most clearly change from the beginning to the end of the story
at the story’s beginning , he is a methodical thinker , but by the end , he becomes more introspective
Which story element most clearly categorizes Exhalation as a work of science fiction
Its mechanical characters
According to the chapter what is Dr. Eric Sanderson's goal
to determine what manhattan island was like before it became a city
What idea is the narrator in Exhalation most clearly promoting to the reader
The importance of seeing beauty in mere existence.
Which story element is most often found in dystopian fiction
Government oppression is the other answer
What idea is explored in Imbolos Mbue's novel behold of dreamers