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lana66690 [7]
4 years ago
13

Which excerpt from The Great Fire is a counterexample of the theme that people have the capacity to act selflessly during disast

ers?
"I saw a great many kindly acts done as we moved along," White would recall almost fondly.
I heard of cartmen demanding one hundred and fifty dollars (in hand, of course) for carrying a single load.
The wind had increased in velocity, and burning chunks of wood were being carried for many blocks before they fell to earth.
In addition to the tiny shacks, substantial wood, brick, and stone structures were begun as well, and an army of workers emerged to do the job.
English
2 answers:
shusha [124]4 years ago
5 0

The correct answer is alternative one.

In the first excerpt, White has affectionate memories about the good-hearted and thoughtful performances that people executed at the time they moved forward. As a consequence, the passage is a good example that human beings possesss the ability to behave in a benevolent and self-sacrificing manner in the course of a catastrophe.

amid [387]4 years ago
4 0

Answer:

Its a <u>counterexample</u>, so the question is asking for the <em>opposite</em> of selflessness that she has seen. So, with that said, the answer is:

Explanation:

B) I heard of cartmen demanding...

I hope this helps!

- sincerelynini

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