How does the section of background information about Mary (the second and third paragraphs) most strongly contribute to the text as a whole? The section of background information contributes to the controversial focus of the text
The section of background information provides context for why Mary acted as she did once she reached adulthood.
The section of background information paints a complete picture of the fictional characters of Mary and William
The section of background information allows the author to get all the necessary, but boring, information about Mary out of the way before moving on to more interesting things.
Part B:
Which detail from the text best supports your answer from partA?
Molly Pitcher, originally known as Mary Ludwig, was born in Trenton, New Jersey, in 1754 to German immigrant parents.
What she did learn, though, was the value of hard work. Her father was a butcher, and her parents consistently instilled in her the importance of working hard.
Mary took a job as a household servant to Dr. and Mrs. Irvine in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, when she was in her teens. While there, she met William (also known as John) Hays, a barber
Shortly after, in 1773, her husband's name was recorded on a list of supporters for the boycott of British Tea

Check your knowledge of dialects. read the following prompt and decide what is being described. then find the words that exist in various dialects to name the object. select all that apply. the container that most stores put purchases into is called a bag box sack knapsack

An expository essay instructs, provides information, or explains. in this essay, you are presenting information and explaining why you think the ideas and work of the individual you chose had an effect on european thought. but before you begin writing the essay, you need to organize the information you’ve gathered by creating an outline. directions: your taking notes sheet should have you identify and organize the information you found while doing your research. now it is time to create an outline to organize the information in the way you will present it in your essay. you may decide not to use all the information you gathered, but be sure you do not leave out anything that you believe is important to support your thesis. your essay should include an introductory paragraph, supporting paragraphs, and a concluding paragraph. each paragraph should cover one main topic and should correspond to a roman numeral (i., ii., iii.) on the outline. the main topics should cover: the person’s accomplishment and contributions, and the effect of his or her accomplishments or contributions on european thought. write a topic sentence for each paragraph of your essay. be sure it tells the reader what the section will be about and how the information relates to your thesis statement. your topic sentence for the introductory paragraph might say something like “johannes gutenberg’s invention changed the way people communicated.” a topic sentence for the second paragraph—the first main topic—might be something like "gutenberg’s printing press changed the way books were produced and the way knowledge was communicated.” decide which pieces of information you will use to support your topic sentences. (these ideas or groups of facts are called subtopics.) subtopics follow capital letters and periods (a., b., and c.) on your outline. add this information beneath your topic sentence. you can further divide subtopics into specific facts. in an outline, specific facts follow arabic numerals and periods (1. 2. 3. 4.) end your outline and essay with a concluding paragraph. write a concluding paragraph that summarizes the main ideas of your essay and restates your thesis statement in some way. write no more than four or five sentences. worth 241 points

Which is easier to identify direct or indirect characterization? why