What does the author’s tone in paragraph 12 best help to convey about slave owners in the South? They were willing to negotiate with Tubman.

They did not manage their plantations effectively.

They knew slavery was wrong but were driven by greed.

They considered slaves valuable property that they wanted returned.

Read the quotation from "an occurrence at owl creek bridge." and now he became conscious of a new disturbance. striking through the thought of his dear ones was a sound which he could neither ignore nor understand, a sharp, distinct, metallic percussion like the stroke of a blacksmith’s hammer upon the anvil; it had the same ringing quality. he wondered what it was, and whether immeasurably distant or near by—it seemed both. its recurrence was regular, but as slow as the tolling of a death knell. he awaited each stroke with impatience and—he knew not why—apprehension. the intervals of silence grew progressively longer, the delays became maddening. with their greater infrequency the sounds increased in strength and sharpness. they hurt his ear like the thrust of a knife; he feared he would shriek. what he heard was the ticking of his watch. which best describes the effect of the narration in the excerpt? it suggests that the man being executed feels tranquil and at peace. it suggests that the narrator is sympathetic to the man being executed. it suggests that the plot will become less tense as the story continues. it suggests that the story will become more intense and mysterious.

Why would viktoria most likely include this paragraph in the middle of her essay

When analyzing an author's ideas, one way to proceed is by making reasonable guesses, or based on what the author states directly or implies indirectly.