An author writes a story that takes place in a utopia, or perfect society, in
which every citizen is rewarded according to his or her merit and works a job
that best suits his or her abilities. the main character is from another society,
however, and struggles to do anything right until she finds the one profession
that is right for her.
what does the setting most suggest about the author?
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a. that he sees the world as orderly and purposeful
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b. that he believes people must struggle for success
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c. that he thinks conformity is irresistible to people
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d. that he identifies with characters who don't fit in

Read the passage below and answer the question that follows. ‘you make me feel uncivilized, daisy,’ i confessed on my second glass of corky but rather impressive claret. ‘can’t you talk about crops or something? ’ i meant nothing in particular by this remark but it was taken up in an unexpected way. ‘civilization’s going to pieces,’ broke out tom violently. ‘i’ve gotten to be a terrible pessimist about things. have you read ‘the rise of the coloured empires’ by this man goddard? ’ ‘why, no,’ i answered, rather surprised by his tone. ‘well, it’s a fine book, and everybody ought to read it. the idea is if we don’t look out the white race will be—will be utterly submerged. it’s all scientific stuff; it’s been proved.’ in this passage, tom’s ideas about race relations come off as uncivilized. what literary device is fitzgerald using here?