As his father sleeps, Wiesel watches over the older man, making sure he's safe and breathing. At one point, the elder Wiesel "awoke with a start. He sat up, bewildered, stunned, like an orphan." What's significant about this particular simile choice?

Which statement best explains the function of the subtitlein this text? a. it provides additional information that narrows the focusof the text. b.it draws attention to important information in the table ofcontents. c.it introduces the various sections that appear withineach chapter. d.it explains the author's primary reason for writing aboutthis topic. correct (a)

Based on this work of satire, what is most likely the authors opinion?

Read the excerpt from "save the redwoods."another, one of the finest in the grove, more than three hundred feet high, was skinned alive to a height of one hundred and sixteen feet from the ground and the bark sent to london to show how fine and big that calaveras tree was—as sensible a scheme as skinning our great men would be to prove their greatness. which  best  describes how the excerpt appeals to readers’ emotions? the excerpt provides facts about the tree, which impresses readers’ scientific minds. the excerpt describes how the tree traveled to london, which excites the readers’ sense of adventure. the excerpt compares the tree to a person, which makes readers feel sympathetic toward the tree. the excerpt explains how to skin a tree, which makes readers feel awed at the height of the tree.