English, 09.11.2019 01:31 smmailloux7249

The year is 2186. humankind has taken to living
underground during a decades-long nuclear winter. there
is no government and no form of widespread
communication. isolated pockets of individuals live in self-
sustaining shelters or caves, each group barely managing
to subsist. after many generations, a new breed of humans
develops. they have poor eyesight and are pale and weak.
most have developed the ability to digest dirt for nutrients.
which statement describes the aesthetic impact that the author of this
passage most likely intends?
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a. to develop the theme that the benefits of nuclear power are not
worth the costs
o
b. to leave readers feeling disturbed by this strange image of
"human" life
o
c. to establish a shocking tone by gescribing the possible effects of
nuclear war
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d. to give readers a feeling of intrigue at the possibility of having no
government

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