Which phrase best describes douglass's purpose for including this particular experience in the narrative of his life?

a) to emphasize the importance of teaching free people to read

b) to show that not all slaveholders were cruel

c) to demonstrate that not all enslaved people hated white people

d)
to explain why and how he learned to read

Read the following excerpt from life on the mississippi by mark twain. no girl could withstand his charms. he "cut out" every boy in the village. when his boat blew up at last, it diffused a tranquil contentment among us such as we had not known for months. but when he came home the next week, alive, renowned, and appeared in church all battered up and bandaged, a shining hero, stared at and wondered over by everybody, it seemed to us that the partiality of providence for an undeserving reptile had reached a point where it was open to criticism. how does twain's use of understatement serve his purpose? be sure to use specific details from the text to support your answer.

In 250-300 words, explain how the theme of social justice is explored in the novel. {to kill a mockingbird}

How now how now chop logic what is this proud and i you and i you not and yet not proud mistress minion you me no nor proud me no proud