Which example best states an argument rather than an explanation? a. the story of odysseus is a tale of many battles in which the hero and his men slaughter armies and entire cities that they pass along their route to their home. b. in the ancient world, violence was part of everyday life. enormous armies marched on foot to fight with other armies in hand-to-hand combat to the death. c. readers should not judge odysseus or the cyclops for their violent actions. the fact is that they existed in an ancient world that greatly respected victors. d. many areas of the ancient world were still uncharted. the people who dwelled in those regions constantly needed to guard their land and their animals.

Excerpt from the rainbow, chapter x (excerpt) d. h. lawrence then there was an outcry. mrs. brangwen would not have it; no, she would not. all her innate dignity and standoffishness rose up. then there was the vicar lecturing the school. "it was a sad thing that the boys of cossethay could not behave more like gentlemen to the girls of cossethay. indeed, what kind of boy was it that should set upon a girl, and kick her, and beat her, and tear her pinafore? that boy deserved severe castigation, and the name of coward, for no boy who was not a coward—etc., etc." from the textual evidence provided in this paragraph, what conclusions can the reader draw regarding the vicar? a) he favors boys over girls. b) he has no strong feelings. c) he supports mrs. brangwen's perspective entirely. d) he tends to be indulgent towards children's misbehavior.