<span>Athena, as a war goddess, inspired and fought alongside the Greek heroes; her aid was synonymous with military prowess. </span>Athena became the goddess of crafts and skilled peacetime pursuits in general. She was particularly known as the patroness of spinning and weaving. That she ultimately became allegorized to personify wisdom and righteousness was a natural development of her patronage of skill.
As such, the mafia is a counterculture.
Take into consideration the counterculture of the 60s - the hippie culture who opposed wars and fought the government in a peaceful way. They wanted to change the society for the better by opposing those in power. Mafia, on the other hand, opposes the entire society, but is still an example of counterculture.
To my mind, the answer ( B ) is the inappropriate sentence. In a formal writing informal tone must be avoided as well as colloquial expressions.
The first statement is a statement of fact because there is no opinion in it
Communication can change us in different ways. So it depends on what you're talking about.