Question

Reread an excerpt from ""how the animals lost their tails and got them back traveling from philadelphia to medicine hat."" how does the author’s emphasis on politeness serve as a social commentary? a. to describe why animals should never speak to humans b. to show how focusing on formalities can be unproductive c. to discuss the history of etiquette in american society d. to demonstrate that people in philadelphia are less polite than elsewhere

Answer 1

Answer:

The answer is B. To show how focusing on formalities can be unproductive.

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Answer 2

The author emphasized on the politeness as it serves as a social commentary to show how focusing on formalities can be unproductive and Option B is correct.

What is social commentary?

Social commentary is nothing but creating awareness among the general public about the issues of the society by informing them through rhetorical acts about the issues.

In the excerpt "how the animals lost their tails and got them back traveling from Philadelphia to medicine hat." the author has focused on the politeness and formalities and explained how focusing on the formalities can turn unproductive in social commentary.

Therefore, the author emphasized on the politeness as it serves as a social commentary to show how focusing on formalities can be unproductive and Option B is correct.

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