Read the passage. always use pressure to stop bleeding. remember to keep wounds clean and dry. call your medical professional if the wound becomes infected. how does the structure of this passage affect its meaning? a) it emphasizes that these steps must be completed in the order they are listed to be effective. b) it shows that all of the steps are of equal importance. c) it reveals how the steps should look in real life d) it allows the reader to see which points are most important

The structure of the passage affects its meaning in the following way:

B) it shows that all of the steps are of equal importance.

The main verbs in the sentences are in the imperative mood, used to express commands or instructions (the latter applies to the sentences in the passage). Because of the use of the imperative mood when talking about all steps, they can be considered as being of equal importance, since it is imperative (necessary, urgent, peremptory) to perform them all, with no exceptions.

"the monkey's paw" is a rare story in that the theme is actually stated in the story. sgt. maj. morris tells the whites that the old fakir who put the spell on the paw said, "fate rules people's lives and those who interfere with fate do so to their sorrow." the message is a warning, but mr. white doesn't believe it. even though sgt. maj. morris makes it clear that he tried wishing with unfortunate results and he tries to throw the paw on the fire,   mr. white makes a wish for 200 pounds only to find that he receives the money when herbert dies in a factory accident. according to the fakir, then, because mr. white had wished for something he should not have had, his son lost his life.

the second wish that mrs. white encourages him to make is for herbert's return--one week after his death. when the strange knocking begins at the door during the windy night, mr. white panicks, believing that the previously dead but still mangled herbert could have walked home from the cemetary and is now at the door. because he fears what his wife will find if she opens the door, mr. white makes his third wish--for the noise to stop.

therefore, he uses his three wishes and to his sorrow, loses his son and disappoints his wife, who fervently believed that their son was at the door. she wanted him back, regardless of his condition.

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