PLEASE HELP ASAP Which supporting detail is most helpful in determining whether the author's
purpose is to inform, explain, persuade, inspire, or entertain?
Today's explorers are certainly brave and talented, but they pale in
comparison with the heroes of decades past. When Ernest Shackleton
led his party to Antarctica in 1914, he did not have GPS, Internet, or a
cell phone. In fact, he barely had a map to follow, as very few people
had ever explored this area. He and his men experimented with the
proper clothing and food needed to survive harsh conditions, but they
did not have a century of experience to build upon. I think you'll agree
that these early explorers were truly amazing people.
A. I think you'll agree that these early explorers were truly amazing
people.
B. ...few people had ever explored this area.
C. ...Shackleton led his party to Antarctica in 1914,...
D. ...experimented with the proper clothing and food needed to
survive...

Rev. simon hosack] entered fully into the feeling of suffering and sorrow which took possession of me when i discovered that a girl weighed less in the scale of being than a boy, and he praised my determination to prove the contrary. which best describes society's view of boys' and girls' abilities during the period in which elizabeth cady stanton lived?

Select the correct answer. read this excerpt from incidents in the life of a slave girl by harriet ann jacobs: among the ladies who were acquainted with my grandmother, was one who had known her from childhood, and always been very friendly to her. she had also known my mother and her children, and felt interested for them. at this crisis of affairs she called to see my grandmother, as she not unfrequently did. she observed the sad and troubled expression of her face, and asked if she knew where linda was, and whether she was safe. my grandmother shook her head, without answering. "come, aunt martha," said the kind lady, "tell me all about it. perhaps i can do something to you." which of these important concepts uncommon to abolitionist literature does jacobs depict in the excerpt? 1. some kind white characters were included in slave narratives so that northerners would not be offended. 2. southern society was complex and diverse with both good and bad people unlike northern stereotypes showed. 3. many kind slave owners and their slaves developed deep friendships. 4. most whites and blacks lived in harmony in the south and made efforts to each other. a. 1 and 4 b. 1 and 3 c. 1 and 2 d. 2 and 3

Which. sentence from homesick best shows that the narrator is a character in the story