The author of this passage most likely uses the third-person point of view a) to make the story easier to read and understand. b) to give all of the characters the opportunity to speak. c) to show that all of the characters are of equal importance. d) to to create the air of mystery surrounding the stranger.

4. how does the speaker's comparison of sinners to aninsect (paragraph 7) contribute to the central idea of thetext? o a it emphasizes the negative view god has ofsinners and how inconsequential they are to him.o b it stresses the connection that exists between allof god's creatures, whether they be human orinsect.o c it suggests that sinners can change for the better,as insects are known to go throughtransformations.o d it portrays sinners as being just as prevalentaround the earth as the wide variety of insects.