"The Swimming Contest" ends with the words "losers." What do you think the author means for readers to understand was lost?

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shadyykatie · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

Okay, the narrator and the guy that died didn't get the chance to have a swimming rematch. The narrator and his military were loser because the guy that died didn't give the information. Also, the died guy had a family so the family loses someone that they loved so much.

anonymous · Answer

losers*

shadyykatie · Answer

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Respond in a well-organized essay, and make sure your answer is written in complete sentences. (25 pts)
28.   Respond to ONE of the questions below. Include at least two supporting details or examples.
A. In “The Literature of the Middle East and South Asia,” Laura Winkiel writes: “These stories help us to understand the complex questions that Middle Easterners and South Asian people ask as they stand at a crossroads of cultural and religious change.” Explain how this statement applies to one of the selections you read. Be sure to include the title of the selection and explain the crossroads that it illustrates.

B. Setting and mood are important elements in many of the stories in this unit. Choose one story and describe some aspects of its setting: where it takes place; what mood is created by the details of weather, place, and time; and how this setting helps to convey the theme of the story.

C. What did you learn about the role of women in the societies described in the reading selections in this unit? Describe how women cope with the conflicts they encounter.