I believe the correct answer is: “…the two pilgrims successfully resist Flatterer, who tries to trap them with a net, and Atheist, who tries to convince them that the Celestial City does not exist.”
In this excerpt from “Pilgrim's Progress” (1678), a Christian allegory written by John Bunyan, specific characters that serve as an allegory for distractions that one must resist to live a life of faith are Flatterer and Atheist which try to divert tempt Christian and Hopeful from the proper path. Therefore, the quotation that best develops this idea is:
“…the two pilgrims successfully resist Flatterer, who tries to trap them with a net, and Atheist, who tries to convince them that the Celestial City does not exist.”
Answer:
D
Explanation:
The action is advanced with this detail because it becomes clear that not everything in the park is going perfectly well for a picnic. Before we read about the rain, everything is relaxing and both the adults and children are enjoying the afternoon.
With the darkening of the sky and the onset of the rain, it can be understood that the picnic has ended and a potentially fierce storm is approaching.
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