In these excerpts, how do both men use their personal histories to achieve their purpose? read the excerpt from thoughts and sentiments. after coming to england, and seeing others write and read, i had a strong desire to learn, and getting what assistance i could, i applied myself to learn reading and writing, which soon became my recreation, pleasure, and delight; and when my master perceived that i could write some, he sent me to a proper school for that purpose to learn. since, i have endeavoured to improve my mind in reading, and have sought to get all the intelligence i could, in my situation of life, towards the state of my brethren and countrymen in complexion, and of the miserable situation of those who are barbarously sold into captivity, and unlawfully held in slavery. the first part of my life was rather unlucky, as i was placed in a family who judged ignorance the best and only security for obedience.—a little reading and writing i got by unwearied application.—the latter part of my life has been—thro' god's blessing, truly fortunate, having spent it in the service of one of the best families in the kingdom.—my chief pleasure has been books. a-both men use their past experiences to show readers that they persevered and became accomplished readers and writers. b-both men use their personal histories to show readers the horrors and misery of being enslaved. c-both men share their past experiences to show readers that they are much smarter than the average person. d-both men share their personal stories to show readers that they are still having a very difficult time adjusting to european customs.

Which sentence in this excerpt from leo tolstoy’s the death of ivan ilyich shows the human tendency to contemplate one’s past life? "but if that is so," he said to himself, "and i am leaving this life with the consciousness that i have lost all that was given me and it is impossible to rectify it—what then? " he lay on his back and began to pass his life in review in quite a new way. in the morning when he saw first his footman, then his wife, then his daughter, and then the doctor, their every word and movement confirmed to him the awful truth that had been revealed to him during the night. in them he saw himself—all that for which he had lived—and saw clearly that it was not real at all, but a terrible and huge deception which had hidden both life and death. this consciousness intensified his physical suffering tenfold. he groaned and tossed about, and pulled at his clothing which choked and stifled him. and he hated them on that account. he was given a large dose of opium and became unconscious, but at noon his sufferings began again. he drove everybody away and tossed from side to side. his wife came to him and said: "jean, my dear, do this for me. it can't do any harm and often . healthy people often do it." he opened his eyes wide. "what? take communion? why? it's unnecessary! " she began to cry. "yes, do, my dear. i'll send for our priest. he is such a nice man." "all right. very well," he muttered. when the priest came and heard his confession, ivan ilyich was softened and seemed to feel a relief from his doubts and consequently from his sufferings, and for a moment there came a ray of hope. he again began to think of the vermiform appendix and the possibility of correcting it. he received the sacrament with tears in his eyes.