Answer:
D. They maintain a healthy bond for strictly business reasons.
Explanation:
In the excerpt the writer says "The Lomovs and the Chubukovs have always had the most friendly, and I might almost say the most affectionate, regard for each other." Since their lands are close to eachother and he says in other parts of the excerpt that the fact is that "You will remember that my Oxen Meadows touch your birchwoods. " which means that over their lands their trees even reach out and touch eachother, so they have a nice and healthy bond over time.
Answer:
C) Police officers are meant to maintain law and order and are meant to serve and protect the people. However, the police officer’s comments about killing John before he becomes a problem show readers how corrupt the city and its government truly is
Explanation:
According to CRY THE BELOVED COUNTRY by Alan Paton, the statement that best explains how the theme that power leads to corruption and injustice is developed in this scene is option C.
This is because the police officers who are supposed to be the protectors of the people and maintain law and order make comments justifying their killing of John which exposes how truly corrupt the city and government is.
