In literary works, cruelty often functions as a crucial motivation or a major social or political factor. Select a novel, play, or epic poem in which acts of cruelty are important to the theme. Then write a well-developed essay analyzing how cruelty functions in the work as a whole and what the cruelty reveals about the perpetrator and/or victim.

14) the most likely reason general william t. sherman wanted to control the rail lines running through atlanta, georgia, during his "atlanta campaign" was because he wanted to a) prevent residents of the city from fleeing to the north. b) cut off the flow of supplies to the confederate army. c) use the rail lines to quickly transport his troops. d) extend the rail lines into the northern states. eliminate