These natural laws are incontrovertible; . . those who resist them will be wiped out. biology not only tells us about animals and plants, but also shows us the laws we must follow in our lives, and steels our wills to live and fight according to these laws. the meaning of all life is struggle. the excerpt above is an example of a false dilemma. which of the following choices explains the logical fallacy in this excerpt, as well as the reason it fails to prove its point? a. the excerpt is an example of a testimonial not a false dilemma. it fails to persuade the audience to buy more animals and plants to ensure survival. b. the excerpt is an example of a false dilemma because it tries to say that humans survive because they behave differently than animals and plants. the argument does prove this point. c. the excerpt is an example of a false dilemma because it states that humans function exactly like animals and plants. by drawing this comparison, it fails to acknowledge the many factors that affect and alter the life course of animals, plants, and humans. d. the excerpt contains no logical fallacies but uses true statements to persuade the audience of life’s common struggle.

She has combed and brushed her night-dark hair, and bathed rose petal sweet, and drawn white gloves on her small brown hands, and white shoes on her feet. which literary technique does the stanza demonstrat

Select the correct text in the passage. in richard connell's short story "the most dangerous game," zaroffs aristocratic appearance and dignified manners mask his sinister, animalistic nature. which line from the excerpt best provides a glimpse into his true nature? rainsford's first impression was that the man was singularly handsome; his second was that there was an original, almost bizarre quality about the general's face. he was a tall man past middle age, for his hair was a vivid white; but his thick eyebrows and pointed military mustache were as black as the night from which rainsford had come. his eyes, too, were black and very bright. he had high cheekbones, a sharpcut nose, a spare, dark face-the face of a man used to giving orders, the face of an aristocrat. turning to the giant in uniform, the general made a sign. the giant put away his pistol, saluted, withdrew. "ivan is an incredibly strong fellow," remarked the general, "but he has the misfortune to be deaf and dumb. a simple fellow, but, i'm afraid, like all his race, a bit of a savage." "is he russian? " "he is a cossack," said the general, and his smile showed red lips and pointed teeth. "so am i." half apologetically general zaroff said, "we do our best to preserve the amenities of civilization here. forgive any lapses. we are well off the beaten track, you know." laughter shook the general. "how extraordinarily droll you are! " he said. "one does not expect nowadays to find a young man of the educated class, even in america, with such a naive, and, if i may say so, mid-victorian point of view. it's like finding a snuffbox in a limousine. ah, well, doubtless you

3. cite evidence the author cites several statistics in the section "why protest? "what are some of these statistics, and what is their function in the document?