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How does knowing that this story takes place after the Civil War affect the way the reader sees George’s threat? "George shoved past Hammond and pointed his finger right in Mitchell's face. "You try that on me again and I'll have your head, boy! You hear me?""

A: It makes the threat seem illogical because, since slavery has ended, George and Mitchell are considered equals.
B: It makes the threat seem more angry because, with the end of slavery, George has fewer rights than Mitchell.
C: It makes the threat seem silly because slavery has ended, so Mitchell has the right to fight George if he wants to.
D: It makes the threat more serious because, although slavery has ended, George has more rights than Mitchell does.

What is the claim in an argumentative text? the facts and data that support a statement of opinion in the text the statement that takes a position on an issue or controversy the explanation of how the evidence in the text supports a reason the quotations from primary sources that are used to validate a fact

Read this excerpt from "the light of gandhi's lamp" by hilary kromberg inglis, in which she describes driving to the police station where her sister is being detained. to avoid looking at the blackened windows at the top of the building and thinking about the history of who had died or been tortured there, i always looked instead at the little chinese restaurant on the opposite side of the road. how does this passage affect the text? it conveys, with great subtlety, the conflict she felt over having a sister who would break the law and end up in the custody of the police. it conveys, without any implied moral judgment, that those who fought against apartheid considered themselves to be soldiers in a just war. it conveys, with an extended metaphor, the idea that being detained by the police in this society was regarded as a badge of honor. it conveys, with direct language, the view held by many anti-apartheid activists that the police often acted in brutal and unlawful ways.

Which secondary effect of advertisement happens when a customer is satisfied by a product and buys it for a second time?