“it’s not for me,” my mother was saying. “it’s for your children that i’m asking you for money.” “i ain’t got nothing,” my father said, laughing. “come here, boy,” the strange woman called to me. i looked at her and did not move. “give him a nickel,” the woman said. “he’s cute.” wright most likely included this anecdote in order to a. illustrate his mother’s optimistic point of view. b. clarify his father’s relationship with another woman. c. prove the state of his father’s financial security. d. demonstrate his father’s dismissive treatment.

based on the biblical principle philippians 4: 13 "i can do everything through christ who strengthens me." i agree that it is through him that we are given the strength to cope with every situation.

and based on the biblical principle proverbs 16: 32 "better to get angry slowly than to be a hero. better to be even-tempered than to capture a city."   i agree with the author of the passage to the extent that the nobility of heart demonstrates the strength of a person. those who are contemptuous, get angry easily and show their anger toward others are really weak, but those who are noble and make sure to not hurt other people and their feelings are strong people.

in the story "marionettes inc," in the last line of the story, braling two is referred to by the narrator as the "someone." what does this new identifier imply and how does it add to the drama of the closing scene?