What is the persuasive message the author is trying to get across with the use of the underlined words? a. the new tower will be symbolic to many people, not just the developer. b. the new tower will inspire people if the right decisions are made. c. the developer needs to think of the new tower not just as another ordinary office building. d. all of the above. select the best answer from the choices provided

Read the excerpt from "save the redwoods."another, one of the finest in the grove, more than three hundred feet high, was skinned alive to a height of one hundred and sixteen feet from the ground and the bark sent to london to show how fine and big that calaveras tree was—as sensible a scheme as skinning our great men would be to prove their greatness.which  best  describes how the excerpt appeals to readers’ emotions? the excerpt provides facts about the tree, which impresses readers’ scientific minds.the excerpt describes how the tree traveled to london, which excites the readers’ sense of adventure.the excerpt compares the tree to a person, which makes readers feel sympathetic toward the tree.the excerpt explains how to skin a tree, which makes readers feel awed at the height of the tree.

Ihave no idea what the explanation is.

Why does the narrator come to the house of usher