Which statement best explains Martha’s decision to change people’s dreams? A) She realizes that God is not capable of making a good decision.
B) She believes in herself and does not want God to ask another person.
C) She wants the honor of knowing that she made a decision that no one else could make.
D) She understands that what God wants her to do would be interesting material for a book.

Returning from vietnam, we were indeed given a parade. crowds of screaming people waving signs — not just on one road, one day. no, they were everywhere. every day. on the streets, on the television, on the radio. a hot, angry tangle of shaking fists and ugly words that threatened us like a monster with a hundred heads. our country had chewed us up and spit us out, and now we were being treated as if it were our fault. what is one way the author's use of language contributes to the tone of this passage? a. the use of figurative language creates a feeling of resentment. b. the phrase "hot, angry tangle" is used sarcastically to create irony. c. the word "parade" is used sarcastically to create a lighthearted mood. d. the parallelism draws attention to the confusion of those returning.