Read the following passage: i had been reaching for the wrong things all along. i thought my family wanted nice cars and private schools. i thought they expected me to provide these for them. i told myself it was o. k. to make up for "quantity time" by forcing in some "quality time" with an expensive vacation. but they missed me. you know, a hundred bedtime stories are worth more than a week in cancun with a father who's passed out from exhaustion. what is most likely the purpose of the passage? a. to caution against spending time and money foolishly b. to show that you can't make everyone happy all the time c. to illustrate that one can't put a price on health and happiness d. to teach that it's the little things in life that count

To become the mesmerizer’s subject, twain must displace hicks. twain presents himself as very different from hicks. based on this contrast, what does twain seem to value and admire in a person ?

Which is the best strategy for responding to counter-arguments in your persuasive research essay? a. avoid addressing opinions that point out flaws in your thesis. b. use language that will appeal to the emotions of your audience. c. respond to reasonable outlooks instead of weak ones. d. ignore any evidence that does not support your own thesis

Returning from vietnam, we were indeed given a parade. crowds of screaming people waving signs — not just on one road, one day. no, they were everywhere. every day. on the streets, on the television, on the radio. a hot, angry tangle of shaking fists and ugly words that threatened us like a monster with a hundred heads. our country had chewed us up and spit us out, and now we were being treated as if it were our fault. what is one way the author's use of language contributes to the tone of this passage? a. the use of figurative language creates a feeling of resentment. b. the phrase "hot, angry tangle" is used sarcastically to create irony. c. the word "parade" is used sarcastically to create a lighthearted mood. d. the parallelism draws attention to the confusion of those returning.