Many works of literature feature characters who have experienced or caused conflict. Conflict can be verbal or physical. Write an essay that argues your position on the role of conflict in the advancement or hinderance of societal growth.

How does this excerpt develop the central idea that espionage during the civil war was often carried out by untrained citizens? it enhances the reader’s understanding by explaining why training was unnecessary. it changes the reader’s perception of what information a spy was able to obtain. it explains an ordinary person’s motivation for conducting espionage against the enemy. it adds moral complexity to espionage, due to the use of secret and dangerous methods.