Read the excerpt below from a tree grows in brooklyn by betty smith and answer the question that follows.

[h]e lived on the pennies of the youngsters and he didn’t want to be boycotted.

how does the language in the excerpt reveal the setting of the story?

the reference to “youngsters” reveals the reason the author is writing.

the reference to “pennies” reveals the central message or insight of the story.

the reference to “pennies” reveals the historical context of the story.

the reference to “youngsters” reveals a universal message or insight.

57: 48 read this excerpt from "sea fever" by john masefield. which statement best describes how masefield creates a hopeful mood in the excerpt? and the wheel's kick and the wind's song and the white sail's shaking, and a grey mist on the sea's face, and a grey dawn breaking the free form flows cheerfully and unpredictably. the free form creates a sentimental conversation between man and sea. the fixed meter and predictable rhyme scheme create an upbeat rhythm the fixed meter imitates the rhythm of a military march or parade. mark this and retum save and exit next submit