It would be c. It is the writer's selection of language to convey ideas
Answer:
A. Helpful and friendly, but strange.
Explanation:
Simon symbolizes goodness. He is a gentle-hearted person. He takes the time to feed the littluns in Lord of the Flies. Simon's strange encounter was with the pig head, when he was having hallucinations. The pig head just represented the evil that was manifesting within everyone on the island.
This paragraph is an example of a Toulmin argument.
The Toulmin method has six elements: claim, grounds, warrant, backing, qualifier, and rebuttal. The elements are used in this paragraph are;
<u>Claim</u>: a statement that the author wants the audience to accept as true.
<em>"I believe the cost of drilling is too high."</em>
<u>Grounds</u>: information that the claim is based off of.
<em>"I agree with environmentalists who fear that drilling will disturb the migration of more than 130,000 caribou."</em>
<u>Backing</u>: additional support for the claim by addressing different points related to your claim.
"In addition, experts say that the oil in the area adds up to less than a six-month supply."
<u>Rebuttal</u>: addresses the opposing view to reinforce the original argument.
<em>"Is such a small amount of oil worth the risk drilling poses to the animals?"</em>
