In "homesick," why does jean repeatedly say "american friend" to the little chinese boy?
a.
she wants him to learn that it is dangerous and illegal for chinese people to be on the bund.
b.
she wants him to know that she is a good person who means him no harm.
c.
she wants him to think of himself as an american so she'll feel more at home.
d.
she wants him to realize that americans are better than british people. i spent all my points on this one question can you anyone plzzz plzzz i mean come on plz

Read this excerpt from "edward jenner and the history of smallpox and vaccination.” smallpox was introduced to europe sometime between the fifth and seventh centuries and was frequently epidemic during the middle ages. the disease greatly affected the development of western civilization. the first stages of the decline of the roman empire (ad 108) coincided with a large-scale epidemic: the plague of antonine, which accounted for the deaths of almost 7 million people. the arab expansion, the crusades, and the discovery of the west indies all contributed to the spread of the disease. unknown in the new world, smallpox was introduced by the spanish and portuguese conquistadors. the disease decimated the local population and was instrumental in the fall of the empires of the aztecs and the incas. similarly, on the eastern coast of north america, the disease was introduced by the early settlers and led to a decline in the native population. before it reached the new world, smallpox played a role in