In the old man and the sea, hemingway tells a compelling story of a man who displays courage and the willingness for self-sacrifice in the face of danger. when did hemingway mostly likely experience this same courage and self-sacrifice? a. when he hunted big game for three months in africa. b. when he saved the life of an italian soldier in wwi. c. when he worked as a war correspondent in wwii. d. when he worked in undercover operations for the navy.

the correct answer is b. in order to explain a point clearly in an essay, it is always better to include a clear example of your ideas. including an scenario in which a family is affected by consumerism will support your argument as well as supporting details, such as quotations from experts and statistics. option a could be correct, but statistics and quotations are supporting ideas rather than clear explanations. choices c and d are simply inadequate. they do not add information about the effects of consumerism, rather they are strategies for engaging the reader