Rainsford, a big game hunter, is traveling to the Amazon by boat. He falls overboard and finds himself stranded on Ship Trap Island. Rainsford finds a large home where Ivan, a servant, and General Zaroff, a Russian aristocrat, live. They take Rainsford in. However, he soon learns that to leave, he must win a game where he is the hunted. Rainsford must survive for three days. He sets three traps to outwit the general, Ivan, and his bloodthirsty hounds. Cornered, Rainsford jumps off a cliff, into the sea. He survives the fall and awaits for Zaroff in his house. The two men duel when Rainsford ambushes Zaroff. Zaroff was killed and fed to the hounds. In the end, Rainsford exclaimed how he has never slept more soundly in his life.
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Answer:
B. It makes the passage more interesting by contrasting the narrator's comments with his thoughts.
Explanation:
The dialogue better shows the conflict between what he is saying to his friend, and what he is feeling.
Human sacrifice was a way to honor the gods.
Answer:
B). Understanding that Quindlen is the descendant of immigrants helps the reader realize that she supports the idea that some cultures are naturally better than others.
Explanation:
Context plays a vital role in assisting the readers to understand the author's intended idea more clearly and comprehensively. It equips the readers with the necessary historical, political, social, or cultural information regarding the time when the text was written that the readers require to make meaning of the text.
As per the question, the second statement most appropriately elaborates that 'knowing that Quindlen is the descendant of immigrants assists the readers to understand that the author backs the idea of some culture being naturally better than others.' It <u>aids the readers to not only understand the author's perspective and meaning of the excerpt comprehensively but also in analyzing the text</u>. Thus, <u>option B</u> is the correct answer.
