It's about Tillys reaction to him mom telling him how he's going to be a star and imagining all that can come with that.
<span>(C) is the most correct answer. With new journalism, there are many more people who hold the title of "journalist" in the current climate. This makes for a great deal more competition in the race to get a scoop out to the public. Finding the hot new story and being the first to report it is becoming tougher than ever.</span>
A stake is a piece of wood or other material, usually long and slender, pointed at one end so as to be easily driven into the ground as a marker or a support while reward is something of value given in return for an act.
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