Which sentence best illustrates the authors central argument in this passage?
a. hardin believes that racism is becoming a larger problem among the wealthy in the world
b. hardin believes that governments have to much power and that people new to vote in new leaders to change the laws
c. hardin believes overpopulation and the misuse of the worlds resources are creating an unhealthy balance between the rich and poor
d. hardin believes that schools are failing to produce well education, literate kids.

C, since the author is talking about how the rich and poor people have a large  gap in wealth.

Explanation:

C

Explanation:

A: This is not about racism. It is about resources and the difference in the way populations are increasing in number. It's not A

B: He says nothing about B. This isn't about elections.

C: I think the word should be imbalance. On the strength of that, I will choose C as the answer.

D: There is no mention of education anywhere. He might be saying it, but it is not in the part we have been given to read. Not D

a simile is first defined as a type of speech that uses one thing or phrase with comparisons to things of an unrelated kind, often in order to make a more vivacious description. so of the phrases above, only the last one (i swear she cast a shadow white as stone) would be considered a simile, as a shadow white as stone takes two unrelated things and uses them in an interesting way.

explanation:

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