To the narrator, the lake in the woods is a “HOLY Spot” like the “stillness of a cathedral” he contrasts his life as an adult as a salt water man” to his life as a child who enjoyed the” placidity of a lake in the woods.” What does this imply about the difference between the child and adult perspectives?

d) the narrator even suggested that the white whale, moby d, was ubiquitous and present in every ocean at every moment.  

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the correct answer is b. in order to explain a point clearly in an essay, it is always better to include a clear example of your ideas. including an scenario in which a family is affected by consumerism will support your argument as well as supporting details, such as quotations from experts and statistics. option a could be correct, but statistics and quotations are supporting ideas rather than clear explanations. choices c and d are simply inadequate. they do not add information about the effects of consumerism, rather they are strategies for engaging the reader