They will often build characters and scenes bassed on aspects of their own experiences
        
             
        
        
        
The appropriate response is this real world. On the off chance that you discuss this real world, you are alluding to the world and life all in all, rather than a specific individual's own particular life, experience, and thoughts, which may appear to be untypical and doubtful.
        
             
        
        
        
I would say this would classify as a downward comparison as the person is talking about Mark who has a poorer job situation than him and this could be used to bolster the speaker's ego or to knock poor Mark or could just be an observation. 
        
                    
             
        
        
        
Answer:
the answer to your question is x=49
 
        
             
        
        
        
The answer is:  [C]:  "exposition" .
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