Answer: C. genial yet self-interested
Explanation:
A genial person is one who sociable, cheerful and quite friendly. Franklin had this quality as he was easily relatable with according to the narrator. You could have a beer with him, make jokes, discuss business plans and the newest scandals.
Franklin was however self-interested. He was doing the aforementioned things in order to be part of the meritocracy and thus had to balance the pursuit of reputation, wealth, earthly virtues, and spiritual values.
The paragraph infers that Franklin is not alone in this as others in 21st century America relate to this. This shows that people in the contemporary United States are genial yet self-interested.
A. to link ideas or emphasize main points
Answer:
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Explanation:
Answer: C. "He was younger than me, but he'd got craft, and he'd got learning, and he overmatched me five hundred times told and no mercy."
