In the early 1900s, Maine saw the decline of the fishing and ship-building industries and a boom in real estate prices. This change caused some people to look to Malaga Island as a potential source of income. First, however, the land would have to be cleared of its inhabitants. The press and others began to paint the community of Malaga as "degenerate" and "squalid" and argued for its removal.

Which sentence best describes the relationship between the historical context (Malaga Island’s history) and the novel?

The novel’s plot and setting are closely based on real historical events.
The novel dramatically changes historical events.
The novel shows no evidence that the author is aware of historical events.
The novel recounts historical events exactly as they happened.

The novel's plot and settings are closely based on real historical events.

Explanation:

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1. the details that would clarify the authors purpose for writing would be after the "haley collected used soccer jersey and sent them to guatemalan children." part, he would say, "and you can also donate today to save ". so far in the text, you can see no such thing. if, near the end the author persuades you to donate to guatemalans, then you know that the author's reason to write is to persuade you.

2. what details would make the text more engaging is to see the guatemalan children's reaction to getting free jerseys.

3. the details that convey the author's attitude would be an opinion by the author, for example, if he said, "haley was a very nice girl " or, you can find the attitude by finding parts of haley's personality that he highlights. you can strengthen your tones by using more descriptive words, and simplify long sentences as much as you can.

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