The world that surrounds us today is a reflection of the technological progress that was achieved in the year 1984. Technology was revolutionizing itself and making its way into the homes of millions of Americans, never seizing to grow since.
Answer:
The sentence in the excerpt that shows a mocking tone is:
Like he could ever be an astronaut!
Explanation:
To mock means to make fun of something or someone in a derisive, cruel manner. Notice how the sentence "Like he could ever be an astronaut!" mocks the sentence that came before it. It is, in a cruel, sarcastic way, refuting the possibility of Jason becoming an astronaut like he used to dream of. We can easily hear the tone in which the sentence would be spoken in our minds - a laughing, ironic tone.
First, Sherlock realized it was weird that Mr. Wilson's assistant pushed for him to join the league. Then he realized when the league accepted Wilson so easily, considering he wasn't married and owned a business. Also, the job itself was very peculiar. Sherlock also saw the knees of Wilson's assistant's pants, they were worn indicating he had been on his hands and knees.
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Since Captain Anthony was Fredericks master, he was subjected to "valuation" (to be sold to other slaveholders.)