Both men use their past experiences to show readers that they persevered and became accomplished readers and writers.
Explanation:
From the first excerpt Thoughts and Sentiments, the author reveals his interest to write, read and learn and on perceiving his ability and interest his master sent him to a school to learn.
In the second excerpt, Letters of the Late Ignatius Sancho, An African, the author shares the happenings of his unlucky childhood and his fortunate latter part in which he have spent in the service of one of the best families in the kingdom.
Both the authors shows the readers their personal past experiences that they treasured in their heart.
The correct answer is "elevated style".
This is because all of the other options do not belong to a true epic, and fit more with a satire. A true epic is supposed to be serious and present a great deed by the main hero or the heroes.
Answer:
The lectures were addressed to individuals who could see to highlight and create awareness on the discrimination and withholding of privileges to the blind.
Explanation:
Written by Kate M. Foley, the book, Five Lectures on Blindness was meant to be read at the summer session of the University of California in 1918. The author who was blind herself but was mentally intelligent and smart had been denied jobs due to her disability. She wrote this book to draw the attention of the public to the discrimination being meted out to blind people.
For example, she talked about a very smart lawyer who when he became blind, was now pitied by his colleagues and would not be offered jobs by clients. She appealed to people with sight to show more empathy to the blind and allow them to do work that they were qualified for.