Read the following excerpt from "woman who hide anne frank dies at 100" by teri schultz.

ms. miep gies: i, myself, i'm just a very common person. i simply had no choice. i could foresee many, many sleepless nights and a life filled with regret if i would have refused to the franks. and this was not the kind of life i was looking for at all.
schultz: gies explained another motivation for emphasizing her modesty. she said if people are allowed to think it takes remarkable qualities to act boldly on behalf of others, few will attempt it.
ms. gies: people should never think that you have to be a very special person to those who need you.

what is the purpose of miep gies in this excerpt?

a)to tell people about all of her heroic actions during world war ii
b)to preserve the important legacy of anne frank and her diary
c)to show people that she has always remained a modest person
d)to persuade the audience that ordinary people can do remarkable things

Which character is mainly focused on in to kill a mockingbird?

What theme is the main theme of this excerpt from the metal pig by hans christian andersen? in the garden of the grand duke's palace under the roof of one of the wings were a thousand roses bloom in winter, a little ragged boy had been sitting the whole day long. the boy might serve as a type of italy lovely and smiling and yet suffering. he was hungry and thirsty but no one gave him anything and when it became dark and they were about to close the gardens, the porter turned him out. a long time he stood musing on the bridge which crosses the arno and looking at the glittering stars that were reflected in the water which flowed between him and the wonderful marble bridge trinita. he then walked away towards the metal pig, half note down, clasped it with his arms, and, putting his mouth to the shining snout, drink deep droughts of the fresh water. close-by lay a few salad leaves into chestnuts, which register for his supper. no one was in the street but himself. it belonged only to him. he boldly seated himself on the pig's back, leaned forward so that his curly head could rest on the head of the animal, and, before he was aware, fell asleep. it was midnight. the metal pig raised himself gently, and the boy heard him say quite distinctly, hold tight little boy, for i am going to run, and way he started for most wonderful ride first they arrived at the p as the del granduca and the metal horse which bears the dukes statue made allowed

How do sotomayor's descriptions of her family most likelyaffect readers?