A. becase "Parsimony" in a nutshell is to be really conservative of resources, in this case, Scrooge's sympathy would not be wasted on Tim.
Answer: C) to make the reader comfortable with the character
Explanation:
<em>The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn</em> is Mark Twain's 1885 novel about a boy and his journey with a runaway slave down the Mississippi river.
From the very beginning of the novel, Huck (the narrator) speaks in a friendly and uneducated style. His speech often includes grammar mistakes such as 'no' instead of 'any'. Although he lacks proper education, Huck is familiar with the river and nature, and provides detailed, interesting descriptions on this topic.
In this excerpt, Huck invites the readers to accompany him on his journey, regardless of whether they have read the prequel (The Adventures of Tom Sawyer). The use of conversational tone develops trust between the readers and Huck, and differentiates him from adult, often deceitful characters.
The answer choice which represents the strongest counterclaim is; Choice D; The flat tax is unfairly oppressive to the poor, who spend a larger percentage of their income on necessities.
<h3>Which of these would provide the strongest counterclaim?</h3>
From the initial claim, the claim insinuates that all Americans will have their fair share, whether they make little or a lot of income.
However, an answer choice which best represents a counterclaim in this regard is Choice D; which insinuates otherwise that, The flat tax is unfairly oppressive to the poor, who spend a larger percentage of their income on necessities.
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