Question

PLEASE HELP ME! Create an accurate summary of the conflict between the pilot and Marilyn Lee Cross in “The Cold Equations.” Provide your answer in three to five sentences.

Answer 1

i know the answer if you realy need help?

Answer 2

o.o please help!

Answer 3

This is for the beggining of the book right?

Answer 4

im pretty sure

Answer 5

Marilyn Lee Cross caused multiple problems/conflicts in this story. Even though she caused problems she wasnt a bad person. The first conflict all started when she stowed away on the EDS ship which the law specifically states that if there are any stowaways the pilot of the EDS must jettison or throw away the stowaway into space. The reason for which you will figure out is that there is only enough fuel in the EDS to carry the cargo and the pilot. Adding any extra weight will cause the EDS to ultimately run out of fuel causing both the pilot and the stowaway to die.

Answer 6

thank you! <3 do you mind helping me out with a few others? :3

Answer 7

In this case the EDS was carrying important cargo that would save a group of men on a planet.... so if Marilyn stayed not only would the Pilot and her die but the men on the planet would die also.

Answer 8

Hit me!

Answer 9

Create a paraphrase of the following sentence from “The Cold Equations”: She held the letters out to him. "Will you take care of these and see that they're enveloped and mailed?"

Answer 10

I encourage you to fully read the book yourself. It is very good!

Answer 11

i am reading it but I accidentally left and it wont let me go back :[

Answer 12

lol

Answer 13

lol really I wanted to throw my laptop because I knew it wouldnt let me go back! D:

Answer 14

First off so i know you understand the basic idea of the test and so that i dont do everything for you. What would be your definition of a paraphrase? and give an example if you would.

Answer 15

i know the feeling!

Answer 16

to express the meaning of (the writer or speaker or something written or spoken) and :3

Answer 17

Ok so if a paraphrase of something is essentially the writers theme of something what do you think would be the meaning of the sentence "Will you take care of these and see that they're enveloped and mailed?"
To give some backround info. Marilyn said this to the EDS pilot when she knew that her death was inevitable. As i said in the first answer that the law states that if there are any stowaways the pilot of the EDS must jettison or throw away the stowaway into space.
Knowing this Marilyn creates letters to her family saying goodbye and thanking them for her short lived life.
Now that you have the backround info. i want you to answer the question! : )

Answer 18

laptop froze :P Can you take care of these envelopes and see if they are mailed? ....Would that work?

Answer 19

Will you take care of these for me and see if envelopes and see if they are mailed and enveloped?

Answer 20

Is She held the letters out to him. the sentence you are paraphrasing?

Answer 21

?

Answer 22

um no :P

Answer 23

Then whats the question?

Answer 24

word for word

Answer 25

Create a paraphrase of the following sentence from “The Cold Equations”: She held the letters out to him. "Will you take care of these and see that they're enveloped and mailed?"

Answer 26

"Will you take care of these and see that they're enveloped and mailed?"

Answer 27

i said in my answer that i want you to answer it yourself. Look back at my backround information and you should be able to come up with an answer.

Answer 28

would this be an okay answer...Can you take care of these for me while I'm gone and see if the envelopes are mailed and enveloped?

Answer 29

Essentaily what Marilyn is asking the pilot to do is to envolope and mail the letters himself when she dies.

Answer 30

since the pilot is the only one who has the capability of sending the letters to her family.

Answer 31

I should take out while i'm gone then? :3 and just use the rest?

Answer 32

also you said see IF the envolopes are mailed.
Since she is giving the letters (envolopes) to the pilot to mail himself it should say .......see THAT you mail......

Answer 33

thanks I really appreciate your help! do you have time to help me out with other questions? c:

Answer 34

How many?

Answer 35

I can do one more. thats it

Answer 36

3 questions.. 2 are paraphrasing and one is asking for a 3 sentence summary

Answer 37

ask the summary

Answer 38

since we just did paraphrasing

Answer 39

Create an accurate summary of the pilot and his reasons for obeying the rules of the EDS. Provide your answer in two to three sentences :]

Answer 40

This all goes back to what i said originally
When Marilyn stowed away on the EDS ship she did not know the the law specifically states that if there are any stowaways the pilot of the EDS must jettison or throw away the stowaway into space. The REASON is that there is only enough fuel in the EDS to carry the cargo and the pilot. Adding any extra weight will cause the EDS to ultimately run out of fuel causing both the pilot and the stowaway to die. The EDS sadly was carrying IMPORTANT cargo that would save a group of men on a planet.... so if Marilyn stayed not only would the Pilot, and her die, but the men on the planet would die also.
If the pilot allowed Marilyn to stay everyone would die. In his mind he thought it was better to have one die then to have everyone die. The only way he could go act upon his thoughts were to obey the rules of an EDS.

Answer 41

I hope that i helped you today and that you pass the test.... I would realy appreciate if you gave me a medal/best response to my answers. Thank you!

Answer 42

I will you helped me lots today and helped me understand the story better thanks!

Answer 43

Your Welcome! Glad to do it!!