2.read the following paragraph found in the selection from "from emperor to citizen."

the "articles for favorable treatment" stipulated that i could live temporarily in the imperial palace without fixing any definite time limit. apart from three large halls that were handed over to the republic, the rest of the forbidden city continued to belong to the imperial palace. it was in this tiny world that i was to spend the most absurd childhood possible until i was driven out by the soldiers of the national army in 1924. i call it absurd because at a time when china was called a republic and mankind had advanced into the twentieth century, i was still living the life of an emperor, breathing the dust of the nineteenth century.

after reading this paragraph, what can the reader most likely conclude about china?
a. it is a country that is defined by strict rules.
b. it is a country that favors tradition over progress.
c. it is a country that honors its royalty with extravagant living.
d. it is a country that struggled to find its place in a global society.

i think the answer is either a or b but i'm not sure. what do you guys think?

B. It is a country that favors tradition over progress.  

Explanation:

The text claims that China wanted to keep the traditions of the nineteenth century, even if the world was in the twentieth century and China has shown a promising breakthrough, whether in technology, government, or any other situation in the country. The part of the excerpt that makes clear that China is a country that favors the tradition of progress, is the passage: " I call it absurd because at a time when China was called a republic and mankind had advanced into the twentieth century, I was still living the life of an emperor, breathing the dust of the nineteenth century. "

1. the details that would clarify the authors purpose for writing would be after the "haley collected used soccer jersey and sent them to guatemalan children." part, he would say, "and you can also donate today to save ". so far in the text, you can see no such thing. if, near the end the author persuades you to donate to guatemalans, then you know that the author's reason to write is to persuade you.

2. what details would make the text more engaging is to see the guatemalan children's reaction to getting free jerseys.

3. the details that convey the author's attitude would be an opinion by the author, for example, if he said, "haley was a very nice girl " or, you can find the attitude by finding parts of haley's personality that he highlights. you can strengthen your tones by using more descriptive words, and simplify long sentences as much as you can.

you're welcome ; p

no its not a run on sentence however i think you meant wet suits not sours also a run on sentence would be like surfers surf all winter long in southern california by using wet sours to keep them warm and the live their all year long