What is the effect of the structure in the essay "loneliness . . an american malady" by carson mccullers? a. the clear and concise narration allows the reader to draw connections across the essay. b. the stream-of-consciousness narration allows a more intimate connection to the reader. c. the melancholic thoughts in the narration create a frustrated and incoherent mood. d. the sense of moral isolation creates a need to belong among emotionally detached readers.

The answer is:

D. The sense of moral isolation creates a need to belong among emotionally detached readers. 

In the essay, it discussed about how Americans try to avoid being lonely because they don’t like to feel that way. He narrated how there are people who liked to live in big cities like New York because he could feel isolated in a crowd of people. This draws the attention of readers who feel similar.

21 balloons is the story of professor william sherman's travels.

in 1883, he set off from san francisco for a balloon ride over the pacific and was found a month later floating with 21 balloons in the atlantic ocean. this seemed an astounding feat and everyone wanted to know what had happened.    

professor sherman was loyal, however, and said he would tell his tale first to the western american explorers club in san francisco, of which he was a member. this built up suspense for several chapters before he began to tell of the wonders of his adventures and the amazing island of krakatoa, an island which had just been blown up by a volcano.  

the residents of krakatoa are all millionaires who live under a "gourmet government" of their own devising. we get to see all the incredible adventures that creative people with unlimited resources would create according to the author.

you should ask "yourself is it good enough? "