Which statement best explains how the phrase you are the son of my father’s brother impacts the tone of the story a. it creates an angry tone that shows mercedes has no respect for her family b. it creates a sense your tongue that shows mercedes takes a relationship with fernand seriously c. it creates an annoyed tone that shows mercedes is tired of explaining to fernand why she won’t marry him d. it creates a formal tone by having mercedes use this phrase instead of saying “ you are my cousin”

d is the best answer for this question.

the author is showing that it is the insatisfaction of basic needs that brings about the protests such as the strikes.if workers do not earn enough to buy food and feed their families and themselves in order to continue working, what is the use of working? besides, another message from the author is that of the owners of factories should be worried about ensuring their furure by having a second and third generation of workers in their industries.if they do not hear the workers demands, they will not have any more workers to make their pockets full.

reading poetry is challenging when you don't have or very little of social context and culture schema.

solution: read the introduction, the norm, or even explaination if you still dont get it.