Read the passage from "The Crab That Played with the Sea. ” "â€ÂYou are lazy,’ said the Eldest Magician. â€ÂSo your children shall be lazy. They shall be the laziest people in the world. They shall be called the Malazyâ€"the lazy people;’ and he held up his finger to the Moon and said, â€ÂO Fisherman, here is the Man too lazy to row home. Pull his canoe home with your line, Fisherman. ’" How does repetition affect the narrator's tone? Repetition of the word lazy makes the tone angry. Repetition of the word lazy makes the tone humorous. Repetition of the word Fisherman makes the tone playful. Repetition of the word Fisherman makes the tone serious.

Read this excerpt from i never had it made. "it's all that ought to count," he replied. "but it isn't. maybe one of these days it will be all that counts. that is one of the reasons i've got you here, robinson. if you're a good enough man, we can make this a start in the right direction. but let me tell you, it's going to take an awful lot of courage." he was back to the crossroads question that made me start to get angry minutes earlier. he asked it slowly and with great care. "have you got the guts to play the game no matter what happens? " "i think i can play the game, mr. rickey," i said. the next few minutes were tough. branch rickey had to make absolutely sure that i knew what i would face. beanballs would be thrown at me. i would be called the kind of names which would hurt and infuriate any man. i would be physically attacked. could i take all of this and control my temper, remain steadfastly loyal to our ultimate aim? which is the central idea of this excerpt?