Answer:
C) Human lives are worth more than material items.
Explanation:
This statement is the best summary of the concept because is basically expresses in one short sentence what is expressed in the rest of the excerpt in a very long one.
The first part of the excerpt clearly goes into more detail to be persuasive, but it does not reveal much more information than the last sentence, nor does it alter Wilson's stance on the issue.
The answer is sweet as a soothing voice.
The correct answer is reflexive.
Reflexive pronouns are used when the object of the sentence is the same person as the subject. Here, the subject is Johnny and given that he bought something for himself, he is also the object. Although the pronoun himself can sometimes be intensive, this is not the case where it is. Intensive pronoun would be if the sentence said: Johnny himself bought a new basketball.
