Read the beginning of a narrative about pioneers in the American West: Maisie winced as her brother sang “Oh! Susanna” yet again. This trip was going to be endless if he didn’t find a new song—and soon. “Samuel! Please! Enough with the ‘Oh! Susanna.’ I can hardly hear myself think.” “O, Susanna!” Samuel sang even louder. What element of effective narratives is this introduction missing? A. plot B. setting C. conflict D. characters

What i think is that it adds loudness for preachers/church choirs. it is also able to hold up a lot of weight without pillars. : )) idek tho

The "maple leaf rag" (copyright registered on september 18, 1899)[1] is an early ragtime musical composition for piano composed by scott joplin. it was one of joplin's early works, and became the model for ragtime compositions by subsequent composers. it is one of the most famous of all ragtime pieces.[2] as a result joplin was called the "king of ragtime". the piece gave joplin a steady if unspectacular income for the rest of his life.