Which statement best captures the author's purpose in writing this article? A. The author wants to convince the reader not to fall for social pressures. B. The author wants to inform the reader about the ways that humans are affected by others. C. The author wants to warn the reader about our human inclination to follow social pressures. D. The author wants to weigh the risks and benefits of humans being affected by other humans.

The best persuasive essay topics a.are the ones that are popular,that many other people are writing about b.are ones you feel strongly about and that can be backed up by outside sources c.are one you feel strongly about,whether or not there is outside evidence for support

On november 17, 1968, football fans across the united states sat glued to their televisions. a close game between two top teams—the new york jets and the oakland raiders—was being broadcast. when the jets pulled ahead with only fifty seconds remaining, viewers went wild. but then, just as the raiders were bringing the ball across midfield, the game disappeared from the screen! in its place, a previously scheduled children's movie, heidi, started playing. callers flooded the tv network's phone lines, but it was too late. the raiders scored two touchdowns in the very final moments—touchdowns that were unseen by all but west coast viewers. as a result of the interrupted event, dubbed "the heidi game," television networks began delaying their regularly scheduled programs until football games had ended.

Based on how the stage directions are used in this excerpt from act 1 scene 1 of richard iii what was likely the main purpose of providing stage directions in drama