Personal and spiritual exploration. As in, William Wordsworth's "Imitations of Immortality".
The underlined words affect the meaning of the excerpt because B they convey the idea that the way trees mark the years is fascinating.
<h3>What is the excerpt about?</h3>
The excerpt is about the pear tree that Uncle Paul cuts down and how fascinating its way of marking the years is.
The underlined words reveal such a meaning, especially when Uncle Paul says the tree is "waiting to tell you its story."
Each ring in the wood represents a year that the tree has lived. Uncle Paul is fascinated by that and cannot wait to teach the children about it.
Each ring in the wood represents a year that the tree has lived. Uncle Paul is fascinated by that and cannot wait to teach the children about it.
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Answer: B. The work was cruel and inhumane.
Explanation:
Slaves were often subject to work that was too cruel and inhumane to be given to humans of higher social standards. They were forced to work in weather conditions that would be detrimental to a human's health and were subjected to working hours that left little time for rest.
Coupled with this was physical and mental abuses in terms of beatings and intimidation that made the work much harder to do. This is why slave work was said to be grueling.