Many writer use a country setting to establish values within work of literature. For example, the country may be a place of virtue and peace or one of primitivism and ignorance. From the cloud atlas pick a story in which such a setting plays a significant role. Then write an essay in which you analyze how the setting functions in the work as a whole

accelerated heartbeat, raise in blood pressure, slow in digestion, raise in blood sugar and perspiration. (myers' psychology for ap 2nd edition pg 87)

claude wants to buy a car and there are a few factors that will affect the decision he makes in choosing what car he should buy. the first factor that can affect his decision regarding what car to buy can be the social and the cultural influence of the society he is living in. for example, there might be a certain car that might have a better value in the eyes of the society or in other words a better social norm regarding that car.

another factor can be personal habits. claude might need a spacious car because he might have kids or might utilize the back seat for other purposes hence a sports car (2 seated) won’t be appropriate.