1. How does the author of the article frame, or
characterize, natural selection?
A The author characterizes natural selection as
a mindless, violent animal.
B The author personifies natural selection as a
malicious killer, putting the evolutionary
process in perspective by framing it with pre-
meditated intent instead of natural biology
and victims instead of prey.
C The author exaggerates the process of natural
selection, framing it in such a way to argue
against the "survival of the fittest" mentality.
D The author personifies natural selection as a
malicious killer, suggesting that humanity,
which is a link in the food chain, is as guilty as
the evolutionary practice.