I read this book last year so take this with a grain of salt.
Gene jumps from the tree to compete with Finny due to the fact that Gene is always trying to do better than Finny. He is put under the grasp of peer pressure due to Finny almost forcing him to do this. Ever since he first jumped Finny kept pressuring him to jump since he thought Gene enjoyed jumping.
Rather than uses this answer you should probably just reread chapters 3-4
The way the use of the term fault lines reveals how the author views world wars are D: She believes that world wars are harmful to people.
<h3>What is Diction?</h3>
This refers to the choice of words that an author uses to convey an idea, feeling, or opinion about a particular thing.
Hence, we can see that from the use of diction by the author by the use of the word 'fault lines' to show how harmful wars were to the people and thus showing her displeasure.
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The answer is B. Ruins because that is the direct object which the direct object is the main thing you are talking about.
Where is the excerpt from the story?
Answer:
b
Explanation:
you'd ruin your credibility with the audience.