When certain stories become popular, readers want to find out where certain characters came from. it is a way to explain how the characters of a popular story arrived at the start of the first story. it gives the reader more background on some of the favorite characters.
which opening sentence goes best with the details in the above paragraph?
a. this method had become more popular in the last 10 years, proving how readers have become more interested.
b. when readers become interested in certain popular characters, they enjoy reading more about the characters.
c. it allows the reader to better understand their favorite characters and to learn why they act the way they act.
d. many popular stories lately have introduced "prequels", or events that happened before the original story.

Read this passage from geoffrey lean’s “one poor harvest away from chaos”: on wednesday, the food and agriculture organisation (fao) reported that global food prices has hit a record high and were likely to go on rising. . that is bad enough for britain, adding to the inflationary pressures from the soaring cost of oil and other commodities, not to mention the vat increase. but for the world’s poor, who have to spend 80 percent of their income on food, it could be catastrophic. why is the passage an example of deductive reasoning? a. the author is appealing to the feelings and emotions of the audience b. the author starts with specifics, using them to probe a general point. c. the author is starting with a general topic and moving to more specific information d. the author is showing that he biased against poor people

In twelve years a slave, solomon northup infers that which of the following characters ends up as a criminal? clemens ray burch john williams robert

Which statement best describes the term symbolism?