Read this sentence.

confused by the symbols, the map was useless.

does the sentence contain a misplaced or a dangling modifier? explain your reasoning.
revise the sentence to correct the misplaced or dangling modifier. remember, there are multiple correct revisions.

The sentence contains a dangling modifier.  As it is written the modifier seems to be describing one. However, one is not doing the considering; instead, one is a candidate.  

answer

answer: a: they can affect the author’s perspective and in turn the theme and purpose for the writing.

the author's background and time period greatly affect the text that the author produces. this is because we are all a reflection of our time period and background. depending on where and when we were born, we will find some questions more important than others. for example, if we are a wealthy person born in medieval times, we will most likely be interested in courtly love and stories of knights and honour. however, if we are born in the 20th century in africa, we might instead focus on colonialism and its effects on the newly liberated countries. the theme and the purpose of writing are both affected by these conditions.

explanation:

it makes the person recieving the message not feel comfortable with the banana