What does rifkins style and language tell you about him?

(Rifkin, 7). His style in this is relatively simple, he makes a point, and backs it up with evidence immediately to solidify his claim without providing to much in the way of personal rhetoric. This allows the reader to accept his point of view without having to yet acknowledge any strong counter-claims.

Explanation:

I can usually say that the author's style can tell the reader how personal or how connected the author is with the writing itself. If the writing uses more vivid imagery and detail, you can tell that the author recalls perfectly or has an expansive and creative mind.

Some times, when authors use vague words or general imagery, they may be leaving it up for interpretation, mysteriousness, or the author wants to focus on different detail.

There's methaphors, allusion, symbolism, and more to watch for.

Explanation:

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