Which best analyzes how the bishop contributes to the plot of "the convict and the bishop"?

a. the bishop believes the villagers' feelings about valjean, leading to his need to steal again; this builds the rising tension.

b. the bishop becomes angry at valjean, leading to valjean's eventual betrayal; this sets up the exposition of the story.
c. the bishop is foolish and allows valjean to steal from him; this leads to the climax of the story.

d. the bishop is the first person to show valjean mercy, ultimately leading to valjean's inner conflict; this builds tension and leads to the climax of the story.

Read the excerpt from queen elizabeth's response to parliament's request that she marry. for i assure you (what credit my assurance may have with you, i cannot tell, but what credit it shall deserve to have, the sequel shall declare) i will never in that matter conclude any thing that shall be prejudicial to the realm. for the weal, good and safety whereof, i will never shun to spend my life; and whomsoever it shall be my chance to light upon, i trust he shall be such, as shall be as careful for the realm as you; i will not say as myself, because i cannot so certainly determine of any other, but by my desire he shall be such as shall be as careful for the preservation of the realm and you, as myself. in this excerpt, queen elizabeth says "for the weal, good and safety whereof, i will never shun to spend my life" in order to convince her audience that she is unbiased, intelligent, and rarely makes mistakes. inform her audience that she will work hard to win back the broken trust of her followers. persuade her audience that she will never make personal decisions that will harm england. remind her audience that she is the ruler and in charge of enacting laws that protect england.

What is most likely nelson mandela's purpose of using third person point of view after introducing himself in his introductory paragraphs

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