If I'm reading this correctly, I'm guessing it would be the setting of the story. The setting is where the scene starts, like what you picture in your head when reading a book, or like a movie, the things around, such as the time, ex. 2:46 PM, in a Bookstore on the 12th of August on a Monday. That's setting.
Answer:
I believe the correct answer is A) It contrasts uniform society with Equality 7-2521’s vivid thoughts and feelings.
Explanation:
<u>Even though Equality has adopted some social conventions of this collectivist society (such as using only "we" as a personal pronoun, without the individualist "I"), he still manages to retain the only part of himself that nobody can take away - his vivid thoughts, observation, and imagination.</u> Of course, he can only unveil those thoughts in his secret diary, but he hasn't lost them altogether.
The members of the Council, on the other hand, are silent, cold, and devoid of any observable emotions. Their language is laconic (concise, using a bare minimum of words without any speech ornaments such as imagery). It's as if all five of them are identical, with the only difference being the gender.
