Answer:Citizens believe that they have the right. This right exists as long as they do not hurt others.They can be whatever they desire. They can do whatever they desire.
A transitive verb has a direct object and usually, the subject is doing the action towards that object. The subject performs the action and the object receives the actions. So I believe D is the answer.
The tone is dispassionate. Specific words would be cold, dead. The tone impacts my overall understanding by me getting to experience what it felt like somewhat to be a soldier suffering through all this horror.
