Answer: it proves not everyone has the resilience to overcome challenging situations.
Answer:
The type of organization structure Machiavelli uses int he passage is: compare and contrast.
Explanation:
In the passage we are analyzing here, Machiavelli first establishes that he will talk about Spartans and Romans. That being done, he initially offers information only about the Spartans. Then, he moves on to offer information about the Romans, comparing their actions and decisions to those of the Spartans. This is a typical compare and contrast structure, more specifically a block structure. All information about one of the elements is offered. Then, all the information about the other elements is offered. The purpose is to find similarities or dissimilarities between them.
They divided the powers into three branches, legislative, executive, and judicial. So that in case one branch has too much power, they have the other branches to check them. All three branches has the same amount of powers but different kind of branch.
There were no roads or automobiles in the area.
It's clear through the passage that there are no paved roads or cars to get the miners from place to place. They had to carry all of their gear and supplies through dangerous trails by foot, only being able to travel a certain amount each day.
I believe that It is C, because although the passage does focus on Mathilde's love for expensive things, broadly the subject is how Mathilde is discontent with the lifestyle she is now living, and D is too broad, and B is also too broad.