Where is this story taking place? Carrie walked through the doors of the building with her package in hand. There was no line so she walked right up to the
counter. She handed the man her package. He placed it on a creaky scale, turned a knob, and adjusted some weights.
"One pound and four ounces," He said, writing down the number on a ledger. He did some multiplication on a notepad and
looked up at her from behind his glasses. Then he asked, "It's going to Boston?" She nodded." That'll be 44 cents." She
opened her change purse and removed the coins, placing them on the counter." Thank you kindly, Sir," she remarked
before departing

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answer: a: they can affect the author’s perspective and in turn the theme and purpose for the writing.

the author's background and time period greatly affect the text that the author produces. this is because we are all a reflection of our time period and background. depending on where and when we were born, we will find some questions more important than others. for example, if we are a wealthy person born in medieval times, we will most likely be interested in courtly love and stories of knights and honour. however, if we are born in the 20th century in africa, we might instead focus on colonialism and its effects on the newly liberated countries. the theme and the purpose of writing are both affected by these conditions.

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cinderrella becuase she is an old character and well famous

- "he is a very real person and his intent isn't to influence us vonnegut addresses this towards the end of the letter when he says, if we choose to curse, that is by our own individual means."