In late 1938, 125,000 applicants lined up outside US<span> consulates hoping to obtain 27,000 visas under the existing immigration quota. By June </span>1939<span> ... In a highly publicized event in May–June </span>1939<span>, the </span>United States refused<span> to admit over 900 Jewish </span>refugees<span> who </span>had<span> sailed from Hamburg, Germany, on the St. Louis.</span>
If this is not a multiple choice, I would go with a clear voice that isn’t muffled in any way.
The author of the text that contains this quote appeals to the reader's sense of logic by quoting an authority/expert on the matter. Taking into consideration that expert's opinions, in argument, are as close to a fact as you can get without actually using a fact, this shows us how your best answer here is option B.
Answer:
The answer is yes. Melville is really criticizing the Christian Missionaries.
Explanation:
Because he uses many biblical, scientific, and mythological themes to built his story. The lighting -rod man is a representation of the missionares, while the narrator represents Melville beliefs. The center idea of the story is that the christianism convertion is destroying the cultures, values, and customs established before. The convertion is not about real spiritually, but about imposing the missionaries way of living. The narrator tries to dissuade his neighbors from believing in the lightining rod man, Melville believes in a God full of love and not in a God or religion imposed by fear.
