Read the excerpts from "A Retrieved Reformation" by O. Henry. Identify each excerpt as supporting one of these themes: "people can change for the better" or "people are not able to change themselves.""Brace up, and make a man ofyourself. You're not a badfellow at heart. Stop crackingsafes, and live straight.""That's Dandy Jim Valentine'sautograph. He's resumed business."Jimmy Valentine looked intoher eyes, forgot what he was, and became another man."It's the only life, Billy—thestraight one. I wouldn't toucha dollar of another man's moneynow for a million.""Going to marry the banker'sdaughter are you, Jimmy?"said Ben to himself, softly."Well, I don't know!""Guess you're mistaken, Mr. Spencer," he said. "Don'tbelieve I recognize you. Yourbuggy's waiting for you, ain't it?"

a

explanation:

the reason some people sacrifice their own life for another person's life could be that they are in love with them and would do anything to keep them safe a protected even if that means risking their life in the process

the answer is decimated

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.