In Chapter 23 of the story, `the duke declares that he did not have anything to do with the performance. Knowing that the people will be back to have their revenge against the performers for ripping them off, he arranged again the performance with the sole objective of earning more money.
I think it is A: It makes clear to the reader that the narrator is making an ironic statement.
The answer is (C). Everything else is <em>collective</em>, but money can be otherwise.
Allen states that since freedom of conscience and expression si in the First Amendment of the Constitution, then it is of the most importance to Americans.