How does the section regarding entertainment in America contribute to the development of ideas in the text? A. It shows how hard the Great Depression was on all businesses.
B. It emphasizes how the Great Depression affected all aspects of life.
C. It proves Americans were unable to afford even basic necessities.
D. It shows how the entertainment industry used the Great Depression to their advantage.

the author is showing that it is the insatisfaction of basic needs that brings about the protests such as the strikes.if workers do not earn enough to buy food and feed their families and themselves in order to continue working, what is the use of working? besides, another message from the author is that of the owners of factories should be worried about ensuring their furure by having a second and third generation of workers in their industries.if they do not hear the workers demands, they will not have any more workers to make their pockets full.

eager to consume a lot of food? insatiable appetite?

explanation:

assuming the underlined word is "regnant", the correct answer is b) ruling.

the most appropriate strategy would be to do a questions and answer type speech.