Answer: to appeal to the pathos of his audience and emphasize the morality of his argument against segregation.
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Explanation:
Answer:
Major themes in the short-story, Teacher Tamer, include revenge, unfairness, coming of age, and compassion.
There are few conflicts evident here.
- man v man
- man v self
- man v school board (society)
I'll choose man v self and man v man.
Marcus faces a man v man conflict. Mr. Benson has apprehended him for essentially <span>attacking his substitute teacher, "like some kind of fundamentalist." Marcus, becoming more and more inflamed steps up to Mr. Benson and says a few choice words. Thus doing so, Mr. Benson fundamentally threatens Marcus with expulsion. Marcus, now battling within himself (man v self) contemplates on whether he should back down, or defend his cause. He meditates over the consequences and eventually decided to ignore all the odds; freedom meant more to him than reputation. </span>
