Answer: the dictionary definition of the word
Explanation:
A prologue is used to give readers extra information that advances the plot. It is included in the front matter and for a good reason! Authors use them for various purposes, including: Giving background information about the story.
Answer:
So that they will not be accused of any form of sorcery in relation to the sickness of Mr. Welsch.
Explanation:
In the book "Cultural Anthropology" Robert L. Welsch and Luis A. Vivanco discusses the various and different approaches to sickness and diseases, depending on the environment and culture of the people concerned. For example, when anthropologist Robert Welsch contracted malaria while doing some field work among the Ningerum people of Papua New Guinea, the villagers want to take him to the health center that was miles away. Even though he tried the American way of dealing with the sickness, by taking fluids and medicines, seclusion and lots of rest, the villagers, as is their custom, did not let him be alone. Instead, they have a completely different perception of their sicknesses. They believed that illnesses are caused by sorcery, and so they tried to comfort Welsch and stay with him for long hours. They were scared of being accused of doing some sorcery on him so rather than being wrongly accused, they would rather send him to the health center where they won't come to any sort of harm.
<span>A. Obsessive Compulsive
Disorder (OCD)
Based on the Freudian theory, a person or a teacher in the problem who is
excessively and always insists on washing and cleaning the blackboard before
and after his class may be suffering from an obsessive compulsive disorder. People
with this type of disorder have the need to check on everything again and
again, may it be in the house or in the office. These annoying thoughts are referred to as
obsessions while the desire to repeat the acts towards its obsessions is called
compulsion. A person can be obsessed on dirt, organization and even smell.
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To determine the reason an author wrote a text, the reader must study the descriptive details in the text.
Types of things a reader could look at in a text to help find the writer's aim or purpose are:
Conversations between characters...what do they say?
Narrative that explains a point of view.
Figurative language that reveals meaning and insight about a topic.
Setting...when and where does a story take place? Does this reveal other mindsets?
Ideas that are presented in narrative or by the characters.
There are many ways to figure out what an author is trying to share with his or her audience. Paying attention to the details will help a reader infer meanings and come up with supporting evidence to show why and author wrote a particular piece.
