Dyess’ account of the Bataan Death March was similar to Burgos’ and Beck’s accounts in the way they described the treatment of prisoners of war. The differences lie in their perspective of the Death March, and the timing of their interviews. Dyess was able to provide more detail as the events were more recent when he was interviewed. Their perspectives differ in that Dyess and Beck had the outsider’s point of view, while Burgos had the local’s point of view.
The words “see new countries” and the statistics on the number of orphans.
Two reasons why the Maya civilization prospered as a civilization are:
- <em>They observed the stars and the cosmos: </em>This was very important to the development of their material and religious life, but it also helped them to <u>prevent from floods, droughts and other natural disasters caused mainly by the motion of the earth around the globe.</u>
- <em>They studied and stored their crops: </em>This contributed to<u> feeding and nourishing</u> the population of the civilization, as well as to <u>enhance their economy</u> by selling high-quality crops to other settlements of people.
Answer:
The claim that the excerpt most clearly supports seems to be:
D. Without humanity's presence, New York City would quickly deteriorate.
Explanation:
This excerpt taken from Alan Weisman's "The City Without Us" discusses how the human presence keep New York from becoming a disastrous chaos. As the author explains, without power and people to pump the water out, the subway systems of New York would be completely flooded. If it rains, it would only take some hours for it to be underwater; if it doesn't, just a couple of days. The author is showing readers that the city only functions because of the people who work to ensure it. If humans were to disappear, it wouldn't be long before the world became wild and nature claimed everything man has ever built.
The answer to your question would be option B. Both have yearned to escape the environment they experienced as a child.
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