The answer is the first one.
In "Writers often disavow the notion of a 'literary duty'" the author conveys a somewhat condescending attitude, as if they would always follow this and set aside anyone who said otherwise. This attitude says the author is looking down on them, and that the author believes that many authors do not meet their standards.
Another answer I would consider is "...writers ruined by their shrill commitments." However, there is no context or clear tone. The author could be mournful of the lost potential for all we know.
Answer:
i am guessing action but i'm not really sure i'm sorry
Explanation:
because he says kicking the ball and playing soccer which to me would mean action because nothing else makes sense there
His reaction tells how he feels and how she left
Answer: D. because personification gives things human traits or qualities.
Answer:
Question 1:
Then Sally disappears with an older boy, and Esperanza waits for her by the red clowns. While she is waiting, a group of boys attacks Esperanza. She never describes exactly what happens, except that one boy forces her to kiss him and keeps saying “I love you, Spanish girl,” but it's implied that she was raped.
Question 2:
After being assaulted by a group of boys, Esperanza blames Sally for abandoning her and making her vulnerable. She also feels angry at Sally for misleading her about sex and romance.
Hope I helped answer the questions:)