read this passage from "marian anderson sings":
"anderson struggled over her reply. she was a singer, not an activist. she did not enjoy being the center of attention for reasons other than her music. to sing at the lincoln memorial would be a bold political statement. at best, she'd feel uncomfortable. at worst, she might find herself at the center of an ugly riot."
why does the author of the story include this passage?
a. to show that anderson was hesitant to create controversy with her actions
b. to show that anderson was not bothered by being denied the chance to play constitution hall
c. to show that anderson doubted the authenticity of the government's offer for her to sing at the lincoln memorial
d. to show that anderson was more committed to racial equality than she was to furthering her own career

For the strangers that came to town you will write a paragraph explaining the main conflict. you will also compare and contrast the perspectives of the protagonist and antagonist. view the grading rubric as you complete your assignment. this is your guide to a super submission. for this assignment, use the novel or short story you chose to read for module 5. write a paragraph explaining the conflict and the perspectives of the protagonist and antagonist. review the example in the lesson. be sure your paragraph mentions the title and author in the first sentence briefly summarizes the plot identifies the main conflict describes the protagonist’s perspective on the conflict provides a line of dialogue that the protagonist says to support your idea (text support) describes the antagonist’s perspective of the conflict provide a line of dialogue that the antagonist says to support your idea (text support) includes a closing line to summarize the character’s views uses correct grammar, punctuation, and spelling