EXCERPT FROM THE HARVEST GYPSIES Questions Help meee i need to turn this in in 30 minutes

PART A: Which statement best expresses the central idea of the text?

A

While Steinbeck doesn’t agree with the treatment of migrant workers, he understands that treating them unfairly is necessary to support America’s agriculture industry.

B

Despite the hostility toward migrant workers and their difficult life experiences, their work is essential to the success of the nation’s agriculture industry.

C

Migrant workers are often taken advantage of during harvests, because they don’t know that they have a right to better conditions and pay.

D

While America understands that it abuses the labor of migrant workers, the nation appreciates the sacrifices workers make to support the agriculture industry.

PART B: Which TWO details from the text best support the answer to Part A?

A

"The unique nature of

B.  Despite the hostility toward migrant workers and their difficult life experiences, their work is essential to the success of the nation’s agriculture industry.

Explanation:

From the many articles written by John Steinbeck for the San Francisco News, titled Harvest of Gypsies, he detailed the activities of the migrant workers in the agricultural industry in California. In the first article, he described the lifestyles, activities, and working conditions of the migrant workers, otherwise referred to as gypsies. He also depicted the importance of the gypsies and their roles in the harvesting season, which is vital to the growth of the industry, otherwise, there will be a massive waste of perishable produce.

In his description of the mode of living, he described the sorry state of hatred received from their local neighbors despite their highly needed hard work and labor.

This is best illustrated when he narrated that "The migrants are needed, and they are hated...They are never received into a community nor the life of a community. Wanderers are never allowed to feel at home in the communities that demand their service."

Hence, the correct answer is option B.

c. the coughing sounds

explanation:

reasoning from several particular examples to establish a general principle