Public health activists and human rights activists have come to a head-to-head argument over a nurse in maine named kaci hicox who spent time in west africa treating patients afflicted with the ebola virus. hicox claims that the government's attempt to confine her to her home for 21 days (the incubation period for an ebola infected patient to show symptoms) are unconstitutional. human rights activists are supporting hicox in her defiance of the court-ordered quarantine and applaud her leaving her home to ride her bike in public areas.

public health officials are horrified by hicox's flagrant disregard for the health of other people in maine. "her unconcern for people's health seems completely antithetical to her oath and responsibilities as a nurse," said thomas hillfiger, a protester outside of hicox's home who also happened to be wearing biohazard garb in an effort to protect himself from possible infection.

which provides the best transition between the two paragraphs?

a)
although

b)
similarly

c)
regardless

d)
on the other hand

D) On the other hand.

Explanation:

While the first paragraph provides or details the opinion of those who are on the side of the nurse Kaci Hicox. The whole paragraph is about her ideas and those supporting her in her reluctance to be quarantined. While the second paragraph sides with the other group who criticizes the carelessness of Hicox. The second paragraph provides another side of the whole occurrence. As both paragraphs deal with conflicting interest of opinions, the transition from the first to the second sentence will be best provided by the use of "on the other hand". Then, both sentences will have the smooth flow of narration.

the answers are:

1. dolores driscoll - b. first person minor

dolores is a minor character who happens to be driving the bus at the time of the accident. she narrates picking up each of the children and her last memory is the children being thrown around the bus.

2. billy ansel - a. first person major

billy loses his twins in the accident. he tells his own story, how he witnessed the accident and how he tried to the rescuers. he is a major character, as he is at the center of the story.

3. mitchell stephens - c. first person observer

mitchell enters the story after the accident. he is a lawyer who learns about the accident based on other characters observations. though he tells the story from a first person perspective, he is just an observer.

as for matcthing the message or lesson posted with the person who said them:

1."obviously, you can't control everything, but you are obliged to take care of the few things you can. i'm an optimist basically who acts like a pessimist. on principle. just in case." - dolores driscoll

2. "i could no longer believe even in life. . for me now the only reality was death." - billy ansel

a. is the correct answer