Read this excerpt from the little foxes.

horace. well, oscar, you’ve grown very unselfish. what’s happened to you?

(leo enters from dining room.)

ben (quickly, before oscar can answer) oscar doesn’t mind. not worth fighting about now, eh, oscar?

oscar. (angrily) i’ll get mine in the end. you can be sure of that. i’ve got my son’s future to think about.

what do the stage directions reveal about ben?

they illustrate ben’s feelings of annoyance toward his brother.
they reveal ben’s belief that he is the only one who understands financial situations.
they imply ben’s desire to avoid uncomfortable confrontations.
they demonstrate ben’s care and concern for his brother’s well-being.

3) They imply Ben’s desire to avoid uncomfortable confrontations.

Ben's sudden intervention in the conversation to speak on behalf of Oscar, before he even could reply, it's a clear demonstration of Ben's desire to avoid an uncomfortable situation. "Not worth fighting about now, eh, Oscar?" he said. But his words didn't accomplish its purpose as Oscar angrily responded in a threatening manner anyway.

active voice: my father cut the tree.

passive voice: the tree was cut by my father.

active voice: people buy newspapers every day.

passive voice: newspapers are bought (by people) every day.

active voice: people have been using movies as political propaganda since world war ii.

passive voice: movies have been used as political propaganda since world war ii.

active voice: donna gave me my birthday present.

passive voice: i was given my birthday present (by donna). / my birthday present was given to me (by donna).

active voice: mom will leave the keys on the counter.

passive voice: the keys will be left (by mom) on the counter.

the words in parentheses are the agent of the passive voice and can be omitted when obvious, generic, or simply unnecessary.