The author’s main purpose in telling us about the new customs that ikemefuna brings to umuofia is to

a. keep an open mind about cultural differences
b. show that africa is not just one culture but is made up of lots of different subcultures
c. show that the villages share customs and practices and are not completely isolated

The correct answer is option B.

This belongs to the novel "Things Fall Apart" written by Chinua Achebe. Ikemefuna is a boy who is given up to Umuofia as a sacrifice. He is given to Okonkwo who is a clan leader in Umuofia.

The author's main purpose in telling us about the new customs that Ikemefuna brings to Umuofia is to show that Africa is not just one culture but is made up of lots of different subcultures.

the price of our current war is high; it costs money and it costs lives.

but it does not cost our pride. it does not cost the guilt that would arise from knowing that we did nothing to intervene while our neighboring nations fell to despotic leaders.

it does not cost the terror of knowing that our allies are unstable. it does not cost the fear that we, too, will be next to fall.

which sentence most accurately explains why the speaker's use of the parallel structure is effective in this passage?

a. it underscores that disagreement will not be tolerated and will be dealt with swiftly.

b. it makes the speaker seem like a decisive and capable leader.

c. it emphasizes reasons to fight and inspires listeners to aid the war effort.

d. it establishes the speaker's credibility by acknowledging the difficulties of war.

answer: the three main types of third-person point of view are: white employ the third-person-omniscient point of view. third-person limited: a narrator reports the facts and interprets events from the perspective of a single character.

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