Read this excerpt from a blog. dog walkers are welcome at the county park. kite flyers, sunbathers, fisherman, picnickers, and bikers are welcome, too. but not me. a newly posted sign at the entrance to the park states, “skateboards prohibited.” more than a mile of paved surface runs through the park, yet skateboarders are prohibited. there are challenging hills and narrow passes, but i can’t access them on my board. i am a responsible citizen who wears safety pads, throws away my trash, and stays well within posted speed limits. i should be able to join the throngs of outdoor enthusiasts enjoying all that the park has to offer. how does the writer of this blog promote change? a. by defining key terms b. by criticizing public policies c. by describing support for a cause d. by explaining researched facts

Select the correct answerwhat theme is portrayed in this excerpt from leo tolstoy's the death of ivan ilyich? in reality it was just what is usually seen in the houses of people of moderate means who want to appear rich, and therefore succeed only inresembling others like themselves, there are damasks dark wood, plants, rugs, and dull and polished bronzes-all the things people of a certaiclass have in order to resemble other people of that class. his house was so like the others that it would never have been noticed, but to him it aseemed to be quite exceptional. he was very happy when he met his family at the station and brought them to the newly furnished house all lit uwhere a tootman in a white tie opened the door into the hall decorated with plants, and when they went on into the drawing-room and the studyuttering exclamations of delight he conducted them everywhere, drank in their praises eagerly, and beamed with pleasure. a.the effect of consumerismbw the power of wealthcam keeping up appearances in societyud. wconforming to societal conventionsresetnextil rights reserved.