Read this sentence, which contains a biblical allusion from the story "the lightning-rod man."
see, the scroll of the storm is rolled back; the house is unharmed; and in the blue heavens i read in the rainbow, that the deity will not, of purpose, make war on man's earth."
which of these statements best conveys meaning of the allusion?
the rainbow signifies a new beginning for earth after a dark storm.
god will save mankind from war and all manmade and natural disasters.
god uses the rainbow as a sign of his promise never again to destroy all life on earth.
the storm and the unharmed house are used to signify god’s mercy on humans.

God uses the rainbow as a sign of his promise never again to destroy all life on Earth

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conflicting values are demonstrated between two different groups in animal farm. first, the farm animals value hard work. this is shown by them working late and working long hours at the request of the pigs. napoleon and the pigs, however, sleep late daily. furthermore, the animals value equality. this differs from the value of napoleon and the other pigs. instead of equality, they value only gaining power and maintaining their own privilege, which is demonstrated by their taking extra milk and sleeping in beds.

the correct answer is b. in order to explain a point clearly in an essay, it is always better to include a clear example of your ideas. including an scenario in which a family is affected by consumerism will support your argument as well as supporting details, such as quotations from experts and statistics. option a could be correct, but statistics and quotations are supporting ideas rather than clear explanations. choices c and d are simply inadequate. they do not add information about the effects of consumerism, rather they are strategies for engaging the reader