In this essay, Twain claims that knowledge changes the way you see the river. At first sight, you will get enchanted with the beauty and charm but the more you look, the less impressed you will become. You will begin to see the river as source of information (whether this information is from the water current, the banks of the river or the hazards that you meet while sailing there).
This perspective can also be applied to life. When your young, you only see the beauty and charm in life, however, as you grow up, you start to develop knowledge about life, you start to see the opportunities and sacrifices and the way you see your life changes.
I’m pretty sure the answer would be B, it stated the claim that dogs are the most popular pet in the nation, and it goes on to state “for many reasons” which would lead into your body paragraph.
Answer:
A.
Explanation:
To see if the reader agrees with your main argument.
Ponyboy questions his pride in being a Greaser because he hates the fact that the Socs and the Greasers are always fighting and he wishes they could all just get along. Also, he feels this way because people look at them and judge them for being Greasers, they always think they are criminals and get into a lot of trouble.
Answer:
the ideas you want your readers to remember
