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What is the author's likely purpose for including the detail of Daedalus crying in
paragraph 2?
It illustrates how laboring in the sun is detrimental to his vision and causes him
intense pain.
It displays his overwhelming fear for his son as he starts out on this unnecessary
journey
O It highlights that his all-knowing knowledge from being a god allows him to
mourn his son's death before it happens.
It shows Daedalus' deep love for his son and his worry that they will not survive
the escape.

What point is the author trying to make by comparing the travel times of the first transcontinental railroad and the first transcontinental flight?

Nthis excerpt from act v of shakespeare's romeo and juliet, friar laurence's letter to romeo is not delivered due to circumstances beyond his control. what is the conflict in the scene?

Read this passage: many manufacturers prefer plastic as a material for containers because it can be molded into many shapes. but plastic is not very strong. it must be fused with glass or steel for strength. it is also not very durable. even the strongest plastic can break under enough pressure. the biggest disadvantage to using plastic is that it does not decompose. while plastic can be recycled, doing so is tedious and difficult. while it may be more expensive and difficult to work with, aluminum is a much stronger building material with far greater tensile strength. it conducts electricity because it is metal. best of all, aluminum is very easy to recycle. even if it is thrown away, it decomposes much more quickly than most manufacturing materials. how does the compare-and-contrast organizational pattern of the passage support the author's purpose? a. the passage gradually leads up to the point about decomposition to inform the reader about the importance of recycling plastics. b. the passage lists the advantages and disadvantages of each material to make a case for the use of plastic and not aluminum in containers. c. the passage begins with a description of plastic's problems in order to call attention to the good qualities of aluminum. d. the passage shows the superiority of aluminum in order to make a case for the production of stronger plastics.