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Sample Response: Because people did not know that yellow fever was caused by the bite of an infected mosquito, they assumed incorrectly that people could catch the disease through touch. To help control the disease, letters were cleaned with vinegar before being sent. This did not work, because it was a false cause-and-effect relationship.
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These are stage directions (A). As you probably know, The Importance of being Earnest is a play. This scene is not one that would be read out to the audience, it is what the audience would see on stage, ie stage directions. Since you are reading the play's script and cannot see the action on stage, stage directions have been provided for you in your text.
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The description helps readers understand how Alfonso's concern about his appearance is affecting him. The description of his thumbs after pushing on his teeth as "tired and wrinkled and pink" shows how far Alfonso will go to improve his image. The comparison of his bike to "a handful of dimes" shows how careful he is. These descriptions contribute to the theme that the way you look does not always reflect who you want to be.
Two details that could be used as an argument to raise the driving age might be:
A lot of people rely on there technology too much because that is a main way that teenagers talk now a days but once you are 18 you are more focused on things going on in the real world other than your phone.
Also teenagers have a habit of want to go out with their friends but in the reality of things friends can be very distracting in a car when you are trying to focus on the road ahead of you.
Hope this helps.
