Read this excerpt from the narrative of the life of frederick douglass. [mrs. auld] had bread for the hungry, clothes for the naked, and comfort for every mourner that came within her reach. slavery soon proved its ability to divest her of these heavenly qualities. under its influence, the tender heart became stone, and the lamblike disposition gave way to one of tiger-like fierceness. the first step in her downward course was in her ceasing to instruct me. what inference can be drawn about mrs. auld in this excerpt?

her inability to the poor frustrates her.
she is sympathetic to the plight of enslaved persons.
her attitude and behavior change as a slaveholder.
she is a strict teacher who does not forgive students.

Her attitude and behavior change as a slaveholder. Under slavery’s influence, Mrs. Auld had changed drastically, and became more meaner. Therefore, it is C.

The correct answer is C

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1. the details that would clarify the authors purpose for writing would be after the "haley collected used soccer jersey and sent them to guatemalan children." part, he would say, "and you can also donate today to save ". so far in the text, you can see no such thing. if, near the end the author persuades you to donate to guatemalans, then you know that the author's reason to write is to persuade you.

2. what details would make the text more engaging is to see the guatemalan children's reaction to getting free jerseys.

3. the details that convey the author's attitude would be an opinion by the author, for example, if he said, "haley was a very nice girl " or, you can find the attitude by finding parts of haley's personality that he highlights. you can strengthen your tones by using more descriptive words, and simplify long sentences as much as you can.

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