In the story as a whole, how do setting and plot reinforce each other?

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  • The setting of “The Storm” provides its most powerful unifying element. “The Storm,” of course, features a literal storm that is so severe that it isn’t safe for Bobinôt and Bibi to travel home. The powerful wind shakes both Friedheimer’s store and Calixta’s house, and the strong rains make the roads so muddy that Bobinôt uses a stick to get the dried mud off his four-year-old son.



The raging storm provides Alcée with a legitimate excuse to seek shelter at the home of his former love, Calixta. The storm not only affects the situation of each character, it also reflects the tempestuous inner states of Alcée and Calixta, who find themselves unexpectedly alone. Their passionate adultery is supremely satisfying— the classic Chopin touch that outraged her contemporaries.

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In the poem "The New Colossus," what is the purpose of the reference to the "huddled masses yearning to be

free"? a. to show how many people want to come to America b. to make the point that some immigrants have in sufficient resources c. to express why many immigrants choose to come to America d. to express how some immigrants take advantage of the American system

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Talk show host Jerry Springer is an example of a popular television figure who

has benefited from showing polite behavior on his program. Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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