The central idea of the excerpt from Annus Mirabilis by John Dryden where it speaks about London after how it was ravaged by plague and fire, is B. where despite the calamities that happened to London, it will once again thrive. Even though a great catastrophe has fallen on London, it doesn’t deter it from rising and flourishing once more.
In the novel "Things Fall Apart", Nigerian author Chinua Achebe tells the story of Okonkwo, a wealthy and respected warrior of the Umuofia clan. A Nigerian tribe which is part of a consortium together with 8 other villages.
Achebe employs <em>language</em> to depict the Igbo culture as he describes how Okonkwo beats his youngest wife during the <em>"Week of Peace"</em>, as he accuses her of being negligent. This breaks the peace of the traditional week shocks the community, as they have never seen such behavior during the most peaceful of weeks.
Answer: C) The author proves that he's biased when he uses terms like "silly" and "stupid."
Explanation: The words "silly" and "stupid" are the only instances of evidence among the options, since they were taken directly from the text that is being discussed. The closest example of bringing the text's content into the discussion is in option C (stating what the author has expressed), but that option doesn't present any conclusion. Option A is presented as a personal opinion with a vague origin ("I feel") and option B tries to back the presented conclusion with an assumption ("the author obviously hates [...] fast food") instead of evidence.
Answer: C
Explanation: Not all the small details are needed but a basic idea of the Main Idea along with larger more important details is what really makes a good summary.
