And this is from the story of gluskabe and old man winter. why does gluskabe need the balls of a. to fool the crows into grabbing a ball instead of his head b. to make the summer land people think he is one of them c. to make old man winter return to the winter land d. to divide the year into four seasons

What is the effect of the author's choice of the word loathsome rather than hateful in this sentence from the count of monte cristo? two soldiers were accordingly sent for, and the inspector descended a stairway, so foul, so humid, so dark, as to be loathsome to sight, smell, and respiration. it reveals that the unpleasant aspects of the stairway are manmade. it stresses the disgusting, offensive nature of the stairway. it suggests that the soldiers are used to the place and do not hate it. it implies that the effects of the stairway are felt only by the inspector.