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1. The wind is very arrogant and simple minded. It believes that brute force will triumph over all else. It was so sure of itself that it did not to conjure up a plan. The sun, however, is patient and smart. Instead of trying to strip the man of the cloak like the wind, the sun causes the man to discard the cloak himself.
2.The stronger the wind, the colder the air will become. This causes the man to hold onto his cloak.
3.The sun's lightly glazed convinced the man that it was too hot to be wearing the cloak, causing him to remove it. He then made the man so tired and hot that carrying the cloak became a burden. He made the man remove the cloak himself instead of trying to force it off of him like the wind.
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5.Patience and planning will overcome force.

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1.The first two sentences where the situation and the characters were introduced. (2 sentences).
2.He tries to make the guard understand by cleverly convincing them into answering the question for him and choosing the answer he wants. By tricking them into answering the question, he saves himself the trouble of explaining to the guard why he would not go, and it also saves him the trouble of being forced by the guards because they themselves have also chosen to be alive and free.
3.He is a smart man who can see through the deception. Anyone would think that being an assistance to the king would be a good thing; however, being near a king is like being near a tiger. You can lose your life at any moment depending on the mood of the king and the tiger.

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1.I believe the expression that watching the girls walking through the supermarket is like guessing which hole the ball would come out in a pinball game. It makes a story about three girls who walk through a supermarket interesting to read because you are just sitting back wondering how he would describe the ordinary condiments of the supermarket.
2.The character of Sammy is just an ordinary teenage young man who is working at a supermarket trying to pass the time by. It starts off as him just checking the girls out and detailing what he thinks of them. But, over time he seems to admire the queen very much. Wanting the girl to notice his heroism is just what any ordinary boy who is about to lose his job would do. It does not make him any less then a hero it just makes him a realistic hero. His thoughts and feelings where more portrayed.
3.The exposition of the story would have to be the beginning when Sammy and the girls where introduced and he begins to talk about them. To me the queen was so detailed because it lead to Sammy's maturity. Someone who is not afraid to step out of society's way of thinking and wear a bathing suit to a supermarket. It lead him to admire her and the inevitable ending of the story.
4.No.
5.The dramatic conflict became apparent when Lengel approached the girls and Sammy. The crisis became apparent when Lengel told the girls that the store's policy required them to wear a top. The climax of the story is when Sammy decides to quit.
6.Because he does not believe that Lengel should embarrass the girls like that. He wants to be like the queen and step away from society's holding and just do what you want to do.
7.No. Where Sammy starts a new paragraph saying, "Now here comes the sad part of the story."
8.Sammy has no job and he will have to explain to his parents why he has no job. Life will become harder for him. When your not following the rules society sets out for you life will become hard.
9.Everyday is the same in the supermarket society, and when something different come along everyone stops and stare, trying to intimidate the the new essence. Finally the "man" comes out and puts a stop to the new essence before it can manifest.