Answer:
Since the Leader consolidated all the power for his own use, the country is now essentially an <u>autocracy.</u>
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Explanation:
The options you were given are the following:
- As the sole decision-maker, the CEO considered himself the <u>democratic</u> leader of his company.
- Since the Leader consolidated all the power for his own use, the country is now essentially an <u>autocracy.</u>
- The solitary queen ruled the <u>democracy</u> with an iron fist and allowed no interference with her decisions.
- The <u>autocratic</u> government was particularly popular for its habit of implementing citizens' suggestions.
Democracy is a system of government in which power belongs to the people and is exercised by them directly or through freely elected representatives. It's also referred to as the rule of the majority. The first and the third options are incorrect as the CEO and the queen are the only ones making decisions, instead of the people.
Autocracy is a system of government in which one person has absolute power. The fourth option is incorrect, because an autocratic government wouldn't listen to the citizens' suggestions. The third option is the correct one.
"The man who was almost a man" speaks of Dave, who had conflicts with gaining recognition and respect, because he was young. He wanted to grow up and become a man. For this he bought a weapon, thinking that it would make him grow as a man. Seeking power, he buys this weapon, to feel powerful, unstoppable. All these conflicts of the dave age led him to make some bad decisions. The story well specifies this when he accidentally shoots a mule, and he cannot sustain the excuse he made up for it, and when he decides to take a train and go to a city where he would be able to man up.
William Gilmore Simms deserve to be known and studied by many because he has good stories and his humor is good. His choice of topics, characterization, format and narrative power proves that Simms is a master storyteller.