Read the excerpt from flannery o’connor’s “the life you save may be your own.”

the daughter could not see far in front of her and continued to play with her fingers. although the old woman lived in this desolate spot with only her daughter and she had never seen mr. shiftlet before, she could tell, even from a distance, that he was a tramp and no one to be afraid of. his left coat sleeve was folded up to show there was only half an arm in it and his gaunt figure listed slightly to the side as if the breeze were pushing him. he had on a black town suit and a brown felt hat that was turned up in the front and down in the back and he carried a tin tool box by a handle. he came on, at an amble, up her road, his face turned toward the sun which appeared to be balancing itself on the peak of a small mountain.

what technique does o’connor use in the paragraph to create compelling characters?
detailed descriptions
vivid dialogue
multiple settings
believable motivations

detailed descriptions

Explanation:

By using detailed descriptions, the author gives us so many precise details that we can easily imagine the scene. The skillfull use of words helps the reader picture a vivid image in his head, in this way we can imagine how Mr. Shiflet looked. As you can see, O'Connor describes the character's clothes in detail, his figure, the way he stood, the things he carried. By reading this description we can even imagine how he smelled and the way he was pereceived by the other characters.

the legal limit for the drivers who can drive after consuming any amount of alcohol is 21 years.

explanation:

on november 1, 1996, a "zero tolerance law" was put into effect in the new york state.

according to this zero tolerance law, for people under the age of 21 years, it was illegal to purchase and possess alcohol or to drive after consuming any amount of it.

also, the alcohol involvement rate for the drivers under the age of 21 was roughly twice that of elderly drivers.