Read the introduction. i support the purchase of streetlights for our community. my young sons enjoy riding their skateboards in the street in the evening, but darkness makes this a reckless undertaking, even with reflective gear. further, our family has contributed dues to the neighborhood association for nearly ten years, and no structural improvements have been made during this time. the association has money saved for projects such as these, and it is time to use these funds to promote safety. what is the author’s purpose? to inform readers about skateboarding safety to inform readers about neighborhood dues to persuade readers to support an investment to persuade readers to save their money

The answer is C. to persuade readers to support an investment

the answers are:

1. dolores driscoll - b. first person minor

dolores is a minor character who happens to be driving the bus at the time of the accident. she narrates picking up each of the children and her last memory is the children being thrown around the bus.

2. billy ansel - a. first person major

billy loses his twins in the accident. he tells his own story, how he witnessed the accident and how he tried to the rescuers. he is a major character, as he is at the center of the story.

3. mitchell stephens - c. first person observer

mitchell enters the story after the accident. he is a lawyer who learns about the accident based on other characters observations. though he tells the story from a first person perspective, he is just an observer.

as for matcthing the message or lesson posted with the person who said them:

1."obviously, you can't control everything, but you are obliged to take care of the few things you can. i'm an optimist basically who acts like a pessimist. on principle. just in case." - dolores driscoll

2. "i could no longer believe even in life. . for me now the only reality was death." - billy ansel

can you give us the passage> ?

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