Read the excerpt from chapter 2 of wheels of change.

"a bright, sunny morning, fresh and cool; good roads and a dry atmosphere; a beautiful country before you, all your own to see and enjoy; a properly adjusted wheel awaiting you, what more delightful than to mount and speed away."

what effect does the use of words with strong positive connotations have on this excerpt?

a. they illustrate the number of people who ride bicycles.
b. they demonstrate the evolution of the modern bicycle.
c. they highlight the health benefits of riding a bicycle.
d. they emphasize the pleasures of riding a bicycle.

The effect the use of words with strong positive connotations have on this excerpt is that D.they emphasize the pleasures of riiding a bicycle.

In this excerpt there are no references to the number of people who ride bicycles (answer A) or to a historical development of them (answer B.) There are no references to health benefits either (answer C.)

The excerpt deals with abstract feelings and sensations that result from the pleasure of riding a bicycle, so the correct answer is D.

answer

answer: a: they can affect the author’s perspective and in turn the theme and purpose for the writing.

the author's background and time period greatly affect the text that the author produces. this is because we are all a reflection of our time period and background. depending on where and when we were born, we will find some questions more important than others. for example, if we are a wealthy person born in medieval times, we will most likely be interested in courtly love and stories of knights and honour. however, if we are born in the 20th century in africa, we might instead focus on colonialism and its effects on the newly liberated countries. the theme and the purpose of writing are both affected by these conditions.

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mark twain, real name samuel langhorne clemens, was an american writer, humorist, entrepreneur, publisher, and lecturer. among his novels are the adventures of tom sawyer and its sequel, the adventures of huckleberry finn, the latter often called "the great american novel". wikipedia