But does everyone on earth have an equal right to an equal share of its resources? The spaceship metaphor can be dangerous when
used by misguided idealists to justify suicidal policies for sharing our resources through uncontrolled immigration and foreign aid. In their enthusiastic but unrealistic generosity, they confuse the
ethics of a spaceship with those of a lifeboat.
Which words from the passage most suggest that the author wants to appeal
to the reader's emotions?
A. lifeboat, earth, right
B. earth, resources, metaphor
C. policies, immigration, aid
D. dangerous, misguided, uncontrolled
Answer:The parallel structure of "he wanted, he intended, he had arranged to weep...." affects its meaning by putting emphasis on the idea that the boss is not experiencing his grief the way he expected....
