Asap read the following excerpt from the diary of anne frank: dussel. i’m going down. (he rushes down the steps. mr. frank tries ineffectually to hold him. dussel runs to the lower door, unbolting it. the telephone stops ringing. dussel bolts the door and comes slowly back up the steps.) too late. what is the meaning of the word "ineffectually" in this passage? forcefully effectively uncertainly unsuccessfully

the purpose of the heading in the passage is to identify who is telling the story.

this excerpt is part of the book sugar changed the world (2010) written by marc aronson and marina budhos. as the book has been written by two people, the heading "marc" indicates that this specific excerpt is being narrated by aronson. in the fragment, marc describes his grandfather's story after hearing it from his cousin. however, there are other excerpts where budhos is the one that tells the story of her family.

aronson and budhos, who are husband and wife in real life, decided to write sugar changed the world when they found out how sugar, which had an important role in slavery and economy, changed their ancestors' lives.

in the quotation from passage, connie willis states that literature is a way for authors from the past to communicate with readers of today. we can read their stories, books, and other texts to learn lessons about life. willis refers to these lessons as messages “from beyond the grave.” willis has a favorable viewpoint about the timelessness of literature.