Why would simon wheeler tell the narrator of the story about jim smiley rather than the reverend leonidas w.
smiley?
he wanted to create a problem for jim smiley.
the author thought it would be more entertaining to write it this way.
he couldn't find the preacher.
he knew jim smiley wouldn't care in the least that the reverend knew.

- "about the claims : -

making a claim is just a fancy way of saying that you're stating your main point.' claims are not just opinions. a claim tells what you think is true about a topic based on your knowledge .

about the country claims : -

a counterclaim is just the opposite of a claim. counterclaims are also provable and supportable by reasons and evidence. not just, 'because i said so.' when you're planning an argument, you need to know what the counterclaim might be so that you can make sure that you disprove it with your reasons and evidence your research." - (catherineroberts)

the meaning of the phrase fnch clear means it is understandable and readable.