Paraphrase : There is something deeply conflicted about the
devotion to work, vocation, career as an ideal in
any society, but especially in one that has
zealously cast off so many of its other
repressions...
We (Americans) have all been so
oversocialized that unnatural devotion to toil
leaves its mark on every area of life. It could even
be argued that the most highly prized pleasures
have themselves become a form of work.
complete with their own uniforms, disciplines.
and special lingo.' -- Christopher Clausen,
professor

c. to understand which information will best persuade your readers. (apex) correct answer.

one thousand and one nights, also known as arabian nights is a collection of stories whose basic structure is that of embedded narrative. this technique refers to a main story which works as the common frame - or framing narrative - for the other stories, and then this series of stories which are connected to the main one. this technique can also be referred to as a story within a story. the stories stem from the original tale, some begin and end on their own, some are connected to the previous or following one, by means of questions that are answered in the subsequent tale, or characters which reappear.

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