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English, 30.05.2020 04:58 cheyennecarrillo14

Read these sentences from the excerpt:

What he most dreaded, that I most desired. What he most loved, that I most hated. That which to him was a great evil, to be carefully shunned, was to me a great good, to be diligently sought; and the argument which he so warmly urged, against my learning to read, only served to inspire me with a desire and determination to learn.

Which statement best explains why the author uses parallel structure to advance his purpose?

to stress the author's belief that reading and writing are important skills for gaining freedom
to show how the author disagrees with slave owners about the issue of slavery
to provide more details that support the claim that reading and writing are necessary for freedom
to illustrate the need for the slaves and slave owners to come together to end slavery

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