"the elephant man: " what is most likely the author's intent in having ross repeat
the phrase "tuppence only, step in and see" in the passage below?
"ross: tuppence only, step in and see: this side of the grave, john merrick has no
hope nor expectation of relief. in every sense his situation is desperate. his physical
agony is exceeded only by his mental anguish, a despised creature without
consolation. tuppence only, step in and see! to live with his physical hideousness,
incapacitating deformities and unremitting pain is trial enough, but to be exposed to
the cruelly lacerating expressions of horror and disgust by all who behold him-is
even more difficult to bear. tuppence only, step in and see! "
a) to add humor to an otherwise serious subject
b) to build mystery and anticipation for merrick's introduction
c) to introduce the character of treves
d) to establish that ross is not trustworthy

looks good to me! send it in!

explanation:

the answers are:

1. dolores driscoll - b. first person minor

dolores is a minor character who happens to be driving the bus at the time of the accident. she narrates picking up each of the children and her last memory is the children being thrown around the bus.

2. billy ansel - a. first person major

billy loses his twins in the accident. he tells his own story, how he witnessed the accident and how he tried to the rescuers. he is a major character, as he is at the center of the story.

3. mitchell stephens - c. first person observer

mitchell enters the story after the accident. he is a lawyer who learns about the accident based on other characters observations. though he tells the story from a first person perspective, he is just an observer.

as for matcthing the message or lesson posted with the person who said them:

1."obviously, you can't control everything, but you are obliged to take care of the few things you can. i'm an optimist basically who acts like a pessimist. on principle. just in case." - dolores driscoll

2. "i could no longer believe even in life. . for me now the only reality was death." - billy ansel

some attention getter quotes to support your thesis regarding brain work could be the following: :

a. storage capacity of your brain is virtually unlimited.

b. your brain produces sufficient electricity to light-up a small bulb.

c. different brain circuits are involved with reading aloud or silently.

d. your brain by itself does not feel pain.

e. reading allows your brain to download info directly.

f. brains of two musicians performing together can synchronize.