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A parallel structure means that withing the sentence the same structure/scheme is used everywhere. So the correct answer is B. A cannot be correct as you have "BEING honest", "BEING courageous" and then just "compassionate". BEING was deleted. C is also incorrect as you have "BEING honest" and then just nouns "courage" and "compassion" - the structure has changed. It is the same case with D - "IS honest", "IS courageous" and then just "compassionate", without IS. And B is correct because we have three nouns "honesty", "courage", "compassion" - the structure remains the same.
The author shows how the characters' apartment was humble and built with cheap material, in addition, the author shows that the characters were very thin, as they didn't buy enough food.
<h3>How does the author introduce the main characters?</h3>
- The characters are very poor people.
- The characters have a lot of economic problems.
- The characters have few resources.
- The characters have many difficulties and discomforts.
At the beginning of the story, the author shows how the characters' salary was very low, implying that they had little money and went through many difficulties.
To emphasize this, the author shows how thin they were and how their house was small, cheap, with low-quality materials, and uncomfortable.
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