At w. w. direct, i really just began as a lowly data-acquisition specialist, but through a lot of hard work and a very strong work ethic i eventually became a data analyst and earned a much, much higher hourly wage.

what is the style of this excerpt from paul f. covington's cover letter?
a. wordy
b. professional
c. formal
d. precise

A. Wordy

Explanation:

Paul F. Covington 's excerpt sounds wordy because he has written information which is not relevant to apply for a job.  Besides, he also sounds quite informal. "I really just began as a lowly data-acquisition specialist.." in this quotation the words in italics are  instances of informal language. "but through a lot of hard work and a very strong work ethic ..", in this quotation Paul is bragging that he is a hard working and ethical employee, which  doess not sound professional."...earned a much, much higher hourly wage.", through these words, Paul gives personal information about his pay. He is not expected to do so in a cover letter.

as for symbolic actions, the narrator's tearing down the wallpaper in an attempt to find the "woman" in the wallpaper represents her struggle to retain or regain her sanity.   the wallpaper has been part of her confinement and by her tearing it down, she is freeing herself from that confinement.