Infer: What was Salva going to do with his water before they left the men dying on the desert ground? Why did his uncle stop him?

Salva reaches for his gourd, but Uncle tells him that he will need his water. Three women give water to the men, who, now revived, stand up and join the group. Salva walks past the five dead men. He wonders if he would share his water if he were older and stronger.

Explanation:

When Salva’s group finds men lying in the desert sand, near the point of death, the situation presents a moral dilemma. Are those in Salva’s group morally bound to share their water and perhaps save the lives of the wanderers they have stumbled upon? This choice would possibly endanger their own lives. Or does their moral obligation lie with saving their own lives, and thus not sharing their water? Would sharing a little bit of water even help the men who seemed like they were dying anyhow? There are two different responses—three people in Salva’s group choose to share their water, the others don’t. Park leaves it to the reader to contemplate if there was a “right” response or a “smart” response. Salva, whose uncle has told him to keep his water, wonders what he would have done if he were older and had more of a choice in the matter.

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the price of our current war is high; it costs money and it costs lives.

but it does not cost our pride. it does not cost the guilt that would arise from knowing that we did nothing to intervene while our neighboring nations fell to despotic leaders.

it does not cost the terror of knowing that our allies are unstable. it does not cost the fear that we, too, will be next to fall.

which sentence most accurately explains why the speaker's use of the parallel structure is effective in this passage?

a. it underscores that disagreement will not be tolerated and will be dealt with swiftly.

b. it makes the speaker seem like a decisive and capable leader.

c. it emphasizes reasons to fight and inspires listeners to aid the war effort.

d. it establishes the speaker's credibility by acknowledging the difficulties of war.

where is the writing? (so i can answer)