Answer:
It appears that the author has intended to illustrate how it was back then compared to the present. The author appears to be implying that military service has lessened over time. However I do not know which essay you are reading from (you have not mentioned the name) so I am not entirely sure.
Answer:
His story allows the reader to sympathize with his situation
Explanation:
According to The Importance of Being Earnest, the significance of Jack being discovered in an ordinary handbag lost in the cloakroom of a railroad station at birth is the revelation of how he was abandoned as a child in a railway station so as not to be found.
His story helps to arouse sympathy for his situation.
C. she is worried about more animals getting hydrophobia. i think.
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