How do srimati’s past actions influence the plot of this story? (from the poison tree: a tale of hindu life in bengal) a. srimati teaches her son to respect and admire women; this leads to tara's writings and his work for women’s rights. b. in abandoning her son, srimati shames her family, making it impossible for tara to find a respectable wife. this leads to surja arranging a marriage to the young girl her husband has found. c. srimati’s beauty inspires envy and jealousy within the community; this leads to the seclusion of her son and his lonely, bachelor life. d. in her search for romance, srimati forsakes her son, leaving him poor and without family. this makes it almost impossible for tara to make a living or build a family of his own, despite his high ranking.

Read this passage: many manufacturers prefer plastic as a material for containers because it can be molded into many shapes. but plastic is not very strong. it must be fused with glass or steel for strength. it is also not very durable. even the strongest plastic can break under enough pressure. the biggest disadvantage to using plastic is that it does not decompose. while plastic can be recycled, doing so is tedious and difficult. while it may be more expensive and difficult to work with, aluminum is a much stronger building material with far greater tensile strength. it conducts electricity because it is metal. best of all, aluminum is very easy to recycle. even if it is thrown away, it decomposes much more quickly than most manufacturing materials. how does the compare-and-contrast organizational pattern of the passage support the author's purpose? a. the passage gradually leads up to the point about decomposition to inform the reader about the importance of recycling plastics. b. the passage lists the advantages and disadvantages of each material to make a case for the use of plastic and not aluminum in containers. c. the passage begins with a description of plastic's problems in order to call attention to the good qualities of aluminum. d. the passage shows the superiority of aluminum in order to make a case for the production of stronger plastics.