The Alchemist: According to the old man, what is the world's greatest lie? A) The world's greatest lie is that people have the free will to do as they wish. B) The world's greatest lie is that people were meant to be happy. C) The world's greatest lie is that people's lives are controlled by fate. D) The world's greatest lie is that people cannot see into the past or the future.​

Returning from vietnam, we were indeed given a parade. crowds of screaming people waving signs — not just on one road, one day. no, they were everywhere. every day. on the streets, on the television, on the radio. a hot, angry tangle of shaking fists and ugly words that threatened us like a monster with a hundred heads. our country had chewed us up and spit us out, and now we were being treated as if it were our fault. what is one way the author's use of language contributes to the tone of this passage? a. the use of figurative language creates a feeling of resentment. b. the phrase "hot, angry tangle" is used sarcastically to create irony. c. the word "parade" is used sarcastically to create a lighthearted mood. d. the parallelism draws attention to the confusion of those returning.