Have you ever witnessed a boxing match either on TV or in personHow much of boxing appears to be the kind of aggression Oates describes, and how much of it is formalized and controlled by the refereethe timekeeper, and the rules of the game? (Oates calls it a highly organized ritual" in paragraph 5.) In other words, brutal violence takes place within very strict constraints. What is the relationship between the rules and aggression? Does the ritual make the violence more or less attractive or repellent?

explanation:

the answer to your question is d because the clause conveys the tone of the man in the excerpt, which is arrogant and cocky. hope that .

d understatement

the book's theme is the moral ambiguity of the iranian revolution, history of middle eastern relations and the process of growing up during war. it sheds light on the stereotypical views of middle eastern culture and religion.

the author explicitly portrays the issues of class disparities and racism continously throught the whole novel.

the relationship between parents and childrens, the abandonment of faith, modernity vs fundamentalism and class conflict are the 4 main panels that this novel englobes.

hope this , if you would like me to be more specific about a specific excerpt let me know : )