Plz help Explain the author's point of view on the topic of the diamond industry. Use evidence from the passage to support your response. Not all diamonds are created equal. In the United States, diamond jewelry has been popular for a long time, particularly diamond engagement rings. However, the U. S. is the largest buyer of conflict diamonds. Conflict diamonds are also known as blood diamonds. Blood diamonds are mined in war zones and sold to cover the expense of wars and criminal activity. Most blood diamonds are mined in Africa.
The U. S. government has made efforts to keep blood diamonds out of the country. In 2003, the Clean Diamond Trade Act was enacted. Under this act, the source of all diamonds entering the U. S. must be checked. Unfortunately, the process for checking diamonds entering the country is not foolproof and has not been entirely effective.
Because of this uncertainty, many people argue that diamonds should not be bought. However, there are ways for people to avoid buying blood diamonds. Buy diamonds that have been mined in countries not currently involved in civil war. Also, vintage diamonds from as late as the mid-twentieth century will not be blood diamonds. Some retailers are able to provide proof that their diamonds were mined under safe conditions. Purchasing factory-made diamonds is a great way to avoid the blood diamond controversy all together. Millions of innocent lives have been lost in the mining of conflict diamonds. Therefore, people should take the time to make sure they are purchasing conflict-free gems.

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assignment

analyzing characters

respond to the following questions in one paragraph for each. use specific examples from the text to support your responses.

1. there is a set of twins on the island named sam and eric. however, when describing them, golding regularly refers to them as samneric. how does this way of describing the twins relate to their behavior and the way that readers understand their characters? what examples of their behavior readers see that samneric is really the appropriate way to refer to them?

2. as the boys set out to search for the beast, ralph allows jack to lead the way, and he sinks to the back of the pack, " to have escaped responsibility for a time." what does this moment lead you to infer about ralph and about his feelings about being the group’s leader? what does this moment foreshadow?

3. while part of the party searching for the beast, simon realizes that the notion of the beast that the other boys have does not make sense. a beast sitting atop a mountain with claws, a beast who did not leave tracks, could have easily caught the twins. simon has a different picture of the beast: "there rose before his inward sight the picture of a human at once heroic and sick." how does this picture relate to the beast that samneric saw? how does it relate to what simon said earlier about the beast being "only us"?

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me

my best guess would be: d allusion

makes the most sense

answer by yourhope:

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which answer best describes the interaction between the elements mentioned in the excerpt?

b. an individual influencing an idea!

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