Schaffer begins “The Value of a Sherpa Life” with the following sentences: On April 18, at about 6:30 a. m. local time, an avalanche swept down off the west shoulder of Everest and killed 16 climbers. To anybody who’s familiar with Everest climbing, it should come as no surprise that all of the men were Sherpa porters.

Which of the following best explains the function of these sentences in introducing and developing his argument?

A. summarizing his main claim
B. supplying evidence to support his central idea
C. engaging reader concern about the issue
D. making an introductory statement of his claim

c is a symbol. when bernice gets her hair cut, it is the authors way of showing the affects and demands of pier pressure and the over-all attitudes of people at the time.



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discuss the two key differences between the prose form of sojourner truth’s speech and the poetic version. use evidence from both texts to support your response.

a low four-wheeled open carriage of a kind formerly used in russia.

the civil rights act was passed on april 9, 1866 by a republican dominated congress. it was passed over president johnson's veto, in an effort to push back against discrimination of african americans.