The following question refers to “a christmas memory” by truman capote.
which of the following is evidence that the relatives do not relate to buddy’s friend the same way buddy does?
a.
“her face is remarkable—not unlike lincoln’s, craggy like that, and tinted by sun and wind; but it is delicate too, finely boned, and her eyes are sherry-colored and timid.”
b.
“last summer others in the house contracted to pay us a penny for every twenty-five flies we killed. oh, the carnage of august: the flies that flew to heaven! yet it was not work in which we took pride.”
c.
“enter: two relatives. very angry. potent with eyes that scold, tongues that scald. listen to what they have to say, the words tumbling together into a wrathful tune: ‘a child of seven! whiskey on his breath! are you out of your mind? feeding a child of seven! must be loony! road to ruination! remember cousin kate? uncle charlie? uncle charlie’s brother-in-law? shame! scandal! humiliation! kneel, pray, beg the lord! ’”
d.
“‘my, how foolish i am! ’ my friend cries, suddenly alert, like a woman remembering too late she has biscuits in the oven.”

Read the excerpt below from "letter from birmingham jail" and then answer the question below: "my citing the creation of tension as part of the work of the nonviolent resister may sound rather shocking. but i must confess that i am not afraid of the word "tension." i have earnestly opposed violent tension, but there is a type of constructive, nonviolent tension which is necessary for growth. just as socrates felt that it was necessary to create a tension in the mind so that individuals could rise from the bondage of myths and half truths to the unfettered realm of creative analysis and objective appraisal, so must we see the need for nonviolent gadflies to create the kind of tension in society that will men rise from the dark depths of prejudice and racism to the majestic heights of understanding and brotherhood." how does king's repetition of the term "tension" impact the meaning of the text? question 5 options: dr. king says that he is afraid of the word tension and he doesn't think it is necessary. dr. king repeats the word tension to explain how he sees the word as a negative force that discourages change. dr. king repeats the word tension unintentionally, and it doesn't impact the meaning of the text. dr. king repeats the word tension to support how he views the word tension as positive and growth-producing.