The passage demonstrates use of first person narrator ,where the character tells the story. why did the author use this writing style? a. it allows readers to focus on events rather than characters or personalities b. it allows readers to understand the character’s personality while learing about events c. it allows readers to identify easily anyone who opposes the narrator d. it allows readers to understand the secret feelings of other characters the narrator meets.

Read the excerpt from elie wiesel’s all rivers run to the sea. why were those trains allowed to roll unhindered into poland? why were the tracks leading to birkenau never bombed? i have put these questions to american presidents and generals and to high-ranking soviet officers. since moscow and washington knew what the killers were doing in the death camps, why was nothing done at least to slow down their “production”? that not a single allied military aircraft ever tried to destroy the rail lines converging on auschwitz remains an outrageous enigma to me. birkenau was “processing” ten thousand jews a day. stopping a single convoy for a single night—or even for just a few hours—would have prolonged so many lives. based on the paragraph, the author would most likely agree that it is best to avoid confrontation at all costs. people need to be proactive when they witness an injustice. countries should remain neutral to keep alliances strong. moscow and washington are to be blamed for the holocaust.

Which words from the excerpt most contribute to the patriotic tone

How would the play the still alarm have been different if it was not a parody and the characters reacted normally to the fire in the hotel?