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from sand castles
1 sand seems light until one starts scooping large amounts from the ground with shells and transporting it around a big space. walking here, digging down, walking there, smoothing out. once engaged by the details, i usually forgot about the physical work, until the next day when my arms and middle would be sore from scooping and leaning. i forgot about food, and i got sunburned because i ignored the sun. i used the ocean only to wash down my sand-covered body. there was always the urgency of a sand castle to finish or protect from the dangers at the beach: the wind, the encroaching water.
2 the hostile elements gave sand - castle building its urgency. unlike legos or tinkertoys, castles could not be put aside and worked on hours later without consequence. an awesome tide could seep in and destroy even a structure built high on the beach. a more mundane and predictable threat came from little kids. many times i left a structure for only a moment, to rinse sand off in the ocean or to apply sun lotion on my burning neck, and would return to find only footprints where a perfect moat and turret had been. most often, there would be a crying child and an apologetic parent. it didnt matter. i did what i had to do: rebuild.
3 to build a sand castle requires improvisational skill and a negotiation with the limitations of the sand. in this sense, too, sand castles were a collaboration, but with nature. sand dries out, making fine detail on small structures difficult to maintain. the solution was to make small details only on large structures. waves eventually lap at the edge of structures. the solution was to build a protective wall that wrapped around the structure and could hold off the
select the two statements that best explain how paragraph 3 develops the authors attitude toward building sand castles.
□ 1. it emphasizes his annoyance with how difficult it is to work with sand.
□ 2. it shows that he believes the castles he builds are beautiful works of art.
□ 3. it reveals his preference for building large castles that are not quickly destroyed.
□ 4. it illustrates that he enjoys setting challenges for himself when he makes sand castles.
□ 5. it demonstrates that he likes to analyze and solve problems related to building with sand.

Explanation:

• Statement 4: The author shows enjoyment in setting challenges (like dealing with sand's limitations) which reflects a positive attitude towards building sand - castles.
• Statement 5: Analyzing and solving problems (e.g., sand drying out, waves lapping) related to building sand - castles shows an engaged and interested attitude.

Answer:

1. It illustrates that he enjoys setting challenges for himself when he makes sand castles.
2. It demonstrates that he likes to analyze and solve problems related to building with sand.