Presently i saw a man leaning on a two-strand barbed-wire fence, the wires fixed not to posts but to crooked tree limbs stuck in the ground. the man wore a dark hat, and jeans and long jacket washed palest blue with lighter places at knees and elbows. his pale eyes were frosted with sun glare and his lips scaly as snakeskin. what is the purpose of the description in this passage from travels with charley? a) to explain how he develops friendships with people b) to show his fear of the man c) to show that people in the bad lands are dangerous d) to show the similarity between the man and the place

I would contend that the right answer is the D) To show the similarity between the man and the place.

Explanation: In this excerpt from Steinbeck's Travels with Charley, the author and his dog are passing through an area of the United States known as the Bad Lands. After briefly describing it in the previous paragraph, saying that it certainly "deserves that name," he recalls the encounter with a man, with a Badlander, who, much like the land, was silent, dull, dry (both literally and metaphorically), sharp, reserved, unfriendly, and unwelcoming.    

D.

Explanation:

animal farm, written by george orwell, is a representation of russia after the revolution that led stalin to take over power.

in this excerpt, the central idea seems to be that the animals (a representation of society), when they believe to be working for a greater good and equality, are obedient and productive. they were convinced that, after expelling the owner (jones) from the farm, they would live in harmony and be fairly treated.

as we know, the pigs become the leaders and grow more selfish and dictatorial with time. in the end, they look and act in a way so similar to humans that it is impossible to tell the difference. the ideals of equality are shattered, and the farm turns out to be worse than it was before. the animals are manipulated with false propaganda and forced to work in order to enrich the pigs.