How does the narrator's determination and his decision to hang on to hope keep him alive during his ordeal? Also, why do you think Poe chose to save the narrator at the last minute? Use two examples, for each paragraph, from the story to prove your point of view. (So a total of four (4) quotes.) Story name ( the pit and the pendulum )

the correct answer is b. in order to explain a point clearly in an essay, it is always better to include a clear example of your ideas. including an scenario in which a family is affected by consumerism will support your argument as well as supporting details, such as quotations from experts and statistics. option a could be correct, but statistics and quotations are supporting ideas rather than clear explanations. choices c and d are simply inadequate. they do not add information about the effects of consumerism, rather they are strategies for engaging the reader

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