The phrases that indicate this passage is from an editorial:
“handing them a death sentence”
“undermines our credibility as a humane country”
“would be a disgrace”
This is a passage of an editiorial criticizing the country's rejection of aide to Honduran children. <em>Editorials</em> are articles that presents the newspaper opinion on a news story. They can be used to interpret, criticize, praise, or persuade.
Answer:
judge danforth has staked his reputation as a representative of the law on the outcome of the salem witch trials. therefore, he cannot abide any result other than the condemnation of the accused. since the trials hinge on the girl's testimony (the word of abigail, betty and the others against the accused), he refuses to consider the possibility that they lied. one might even say that he is in denial; such a possibility would mean his end as a respected officer of the law. hale, on the other hand, as a man of god, cares more about the truth in absolute terms. he initially went along with the trials, but as his doubts grew he began to turn against them. he knows his reputation will suffer (or rather, it has already suffered) but, since he now believes the trials to be tainted, he fears for his soul because of his complicity in them. therefore, he is more open to the possibility that the girls lied, and argues forcefully to judge danforth against their testimony.
Explanation:
The correct answer is "Ordinary people can act heroically in chaotic situations".
Explanation: In "The Great Fire", the narrator explains White's testimony of the Great Chicago fire; there were accounts of men taking advantage of the situation and overcharging services for people in distress, but in other instances, there were regular people who helped for free. The everyday people who chose to help without expecting anything in return were the true heroes.
B. State, in the student’s own words, only the most important ideas
Answer
statements about a culture's institutions
Explanation
Social commentary includes the idea of implementing or promoting change by informing the general populace about a given problem and appealing to people's sense of justice.It contains series of comments and explanations about the cultures.
