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dalvyx [7]
2 years ago
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Read the excerpt from the end of paragraph two of “Economy” from Walden. As for the rest of my readers, they will accept such po

rtions as apply to them. I trust that none will stretch the seams in putting on the coat, for it may do good service to him whom it fits. How does this imagery illustrate Thoreau’s message to readers?
A) It suggests that the philosophy provided in the essay is as easily forgotten as an old coat.

B) It makes readers more comfortable with the idea of reading the essay if they can view it as if it were their own words.

C) It suggests that adopting the philosophy in the essay should be as comfortable as putting on a well-tailored coat.

D) It makes readers think more deeply about the fashions that are popular in society, such as coats.
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2 answers:
Brilliant_brown [7]2 years ago
6 0

(B). It makes readers more comfortable with the idea of reading the essay if they can view it as if it were their own words

PSYCHO15rus [73]2 years ago
4 0

The answer is:

B) It makes readers more comfortable with the idea of reading the essay if they can view it as if it were their own words.

The author tries to convince the reader that this philosiphy can be made their own if the coat fits... searching for the reader to think that he shares this kind of thought and it will be easier for the reader to adopt that way of thinking.

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