The young girl wanted to sit in the front row, but the seats were all occupied.

in this sentence, what type of connection word is "but"?

How does the author's purpose affect his or her text structure

Read the paragraph. we heard music coming from the auditorium so we crept up to the door in peaked in. i couldn’t believe my eyes! a group of dancers were on stage in the most beautiful costumes i have ever seen. i looked at mabel and she looked back at me with the same expression. our eyes were wide with joy and wonder. which point of view does the narrator use

Identify how chekhov’s background and beliefs may have influenced his short story “the bet”.