Highlight examples of strong word choice. Two small boats moved toward the island.

Manjiro's heart beat deep in his stomach. His already weak limbs felt numb. The world began to spin again and he thought he might faint.

"Boats!" he croaked. Finding his voice, he shouted, "Rescue!"

—Heart of a Samurai,
Margi Preus

How do these words affect the pacing of the passage?

They slow down the pace.
They steadily maintain the pace.
They quicken the pace.
They have no effect on the pace.

often a noun phrase is just a noun or a pronoun:

people like to have money.

i am tired.

it is getting late.

the central idea is basically saying that juveniles that have committed a crime will not have the same consequences as the   adults that have. they will have a softer punishment than what the adults have that is harsh in some ways.

i think that it is (line 11)

in the door-way, with his head in the room and with a lantern in hand with the most slight ray of light shining from it; so small and opening it so slowly to not disturb the old mans sleep.

i have watched the play of this story last friday.