In "Exhalation", by Ted Chiang, what the narrator discovers by dissecting his own brain is C) Stopping airflow leads to death. The narrator wants to know how memories are stored in their brains. The story takes place in a world inhabited by pneumatically-powered machine men. They go to argon stations to refill their lungs. The narrator, a scientist, dissects his own brain to discover where memories are stored. He finds out that the memory function does not work in tandem with gears, but instead is air, argon. Memories are stored in argon. Air is essential to their lives, and so is air pressure.
Answer:
persuade, inform, entertain and explain
Explanation:
A presidential speech can convince people to vote for a candidate if they make good points. Making good points that would improve the country would motivate individuals. Confidence is also a major point.