Read this excerpt from a student’s persuasive essay about smoking. What kind of elaboration does this detail use? By age 33, my aunt Rita had already been a heavy smoker for 20 years. She developed smoker's cough and shortness of breath. Aunt Rita tried using electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) as a way to cut back, but she continued to smoke regular cigarettes. Rita’s cough didn't get better, and eventually, she went back to smoking only cigarettes. A few months later, Rita’s right lung collapsed.

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What inference can be made about the characters beliefs

Apex english 4 semester 1 read the following story summary. when she was a child, sara hated her piano instructor, mr. singh. she felt she had already mastered the piano, but mr. singh constantly criticized her playing in a blunt and hurtful way. after sara grew up, she realized that mr. singh's strictness was responsible for the only edge she had over other pianists her age and the only reason she was able to succeed in music later in life. she learned to appreciate his tough love. what does the story most clearly suggest about the author's perspective? a.that a person should put his or her talents to good use b.that pursuing one's dream is paramount in life c.that the world is harsh and only the strong survive d.that adults have children's best interests in mind

London includes a quote about john thornton as he is observing hal attempt to motivate the exhausted dogs "it was idle, he knew, to get between a fool and his folly". if the word "idle" is defined as "of no real worth, importance, or significance", what does this statement mean with regard to hal? who is the fool? what is hal's folly? why would john thornton think it of no real worth or useless to intervene?