Which of the following best describes the function of the first two clauses of the passage’s final sentence (“It is natural . . . despised”) in the context of the passage as a whole? A. They suggest that there are certain limitations to the author’s argument about greatness.

B. They imply that accepting the author’s argument will help his audience achieve greatness.

C. They restate the author’s argument in order to provide a fitting conclusion to the passage.

D. They urge a change in attitude that should follow logically from the author’s argument.

E. They emphasize the author’s argument by showing the dangers of pride.

D. They urge a change in attitude that should follow logically from the author’s argument.

Explanation:

Answer D

Correct. Throughout the passage, the author argues that it is possible to achieve greatness despite starting out in wretched circumstances. He concludes his argument by pointing out one of its implications: that those in miserable circumstances should not be scorned, because they have the potential to one day achieve greatness. In these lines, he urges his audience to change their attitude toward people in dismal circumstances by reminding them of the lowly person’s potential for greatness.

a

explanation:

explanation:

the intellectual community is a place like a university where people with high marks, or original thought or an outstanding interest in something gather. they take classes together. they discuss things. they argue sometimes, and not always in a friendly way. but if they argue, it is because they are passionate about something, and there is nothing the matter with that.

lately i've been hearing rumors that it is not the way it was when i went to school. the one thing all schools used to have was free speech. the 1st amendment rights were sacred. now i'm hearing they are not. students can be reported and disciplined for giving an off the wall opinion.

that is shameful.

intellectual ideas are meant to be discussed. they are meant to be chewed up and worked on. that is the primary responsibility of every intellectual community. if that is not the way it is, then that is not a school to go to.

social media, in my opinion, and this is just an opinion. i wouldn't take it too seriously, complicates everything to do with human communication. you can want to share things and others feel they have the right to be very critical or sarcastic or mean about what you share. lack of respect is an immeasurable intolerable condition and social media abounds with that sort of thing.

one of the things i really like about is how careful people are because they must have some idea that the mods are exactly what the word says they are. they police this board very well, and what is so remarkable about them is that they are no older than the average grade 12 student.

my hat goes off to them (which means i respect them quite a bit).