In literary analysis, everything is connected. each part is supported by the part below it like in a pyramid. the thesis statement for the essay is supported by the body paragraphs, specifically

a. the evidence, which is supported by the element, which is supported by the explanation.
b. the element, which is supported by the evidence, which is supported by the explanation.
c. the explanation, which is supported by the element, which is supported by the evidence.

Read the passage. when mother’s fever persisted for a week, father summoned our family doctor. dr. blakemore applied leeches to mother’s skin in hopes of reducing the amount of blood in her body. despite the doctor’s efforts, she languished in bed for three more days before her appetite returned and she requested a thin broth. our dear cook, mrs. davis, prepared the broth and delivered it to my mother directly, eager to ease her discomfort. what can readers infer about the time period of the passage?