Read the excerpt from "Flight into Yesterday."
How does this excerpt help develop the central idea of the
passage?
Amelia pushed both throttles forward. The plane moved
slowly, heavy with fuel for the long ocean flight that lay
ahead. At last it began to gather speed. It went fast and
faster, hurtling toward the cliff. Almost at the very edge she
felt it leave the ground. They were safely off, flying low
over the ocean, but flying. Now she could concentrate on
gaining altitude. She could start picking out the islands
that would serve as landmarks for the early part of the
flight.
It explains the process of flying the plane.
It describes the toll the trip took on her.
It demonstrates her role as a pioneer.
It shows why the trip was so risky.

c. to understand which information will best persuade your readers. (apex) correct answer.

answer: the correct answer is that he still ridicules people that look different.

explanation: in "the nose"   by nikolai gogol, the author sets up a satirical view of russian society. the book is divided into three parts and tells the story of collegiate assessor ('major') kovalyov, who gets up one morning without his nose. he later finds out that his nose has developed a life by itself, and has apparently surpassed him by attaining the rank of state councillor. the short story showcases the obsession with social rank that plagued russia after peter the great introduced the table of ranks. by allowing commoners to attain hereditary nobility through service to the state, a large population was given the chance to move up in social status. this opportunity, however, also gave way to large bureaucracies, in which many of gogol's characters worked.