Yes and no. Yes because people can reproduce to keep the population of the species alive. The reason i said no is because animals and plants keep the human race alive. Plants and animals are technally food. Plants circulate the oxygen so we can breathe.
Read the excerpt from H. G. Wells's The War of the Worlds.
The peculiar V-shaped mouth with its pointed upper lip, the absence of brow ridges, the absence of a chin beneath the wedgelike lower lip, the incessant quivering of this mouth, the Gorgon groups of tentacles, the tumultuous breathing of the lungs in a strange atmosphere, the evident heaviness and painfulness of movement due to the greater gravitational energy of the earth—above all, the extraordinary intensity of the immense eyes—were at once vital, intense, inhuman, crippled and monstrous. There was something fungoid in the oily brown skin, something in the clumsy deliberation of the tedious movements unspeakably nasty.
Which statement best describes how Wells conveys his purpose with this excerpt?
A) He provides quotes from experts.
B) He shares data about the creature.
C) He appeals to the reader's beliefs.
D) He uses detailed physical description.
Answer: D) He uses detailed physical description.
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Answer:
- You don't respect me
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- You are too lazy to refill the gas tank.
Explanation:
'Relationship level of meaning' is associated with the connotative meaning which is intended to be displayed by the speaker which is contrary to the content level meaning that reflects the literal or explicit meaning of the message. 'Relationship level' of meaning reflects the type of relationship shared by two people.
According to the description given, the relationship level of meaning would involve 'you don't respect me' and 'You are too lazy to refill the gas tank' which implies that the speaker shows his/her authority(implied by 'you don't respect me') and at the same time, the remarks('you are too lazy..') reflect that he well knows the person he/she is communicating with. This implies that the two share a positive bond.
C, because fiction writing is typically not based on anything true