This is from the book wonder

Keep Your Eye on the Character
Complete the following sentences with adjectives to describe the protagonist at each stage of the plot. Use evidence from the story to support your selected adjective.
In the exposition and rising action, the protagonist is (adjective) . This trait is evident when (example from the story) .
At the climax, the protagonist is (adjective) when he / she decides (protagonist’s decision) .
In the falling action, the protagonist is (adjective) . This trait is evident when (example from the story) .

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explanation:

today we'd use social media to quickly spread a controversial idea, but in the eighteenth century, the printed pamphlet was highly effective. and thomas paine took full advantage of it. on january 9, 1776, when paine published his pamphlet, "common sense," he wanted to push the american people toward independence from britain. it ultimately ignite the american revolution. thomas paine argued that the monarchy was evil and should be rejected as a form of government. to underscore his point, he cited the bible to argue his case -- in judges 8: 22-23: "the israelites said to gideon, 'rule over us, you and your son and your ' gideon told them, 'i will not rule over you. the lord will rule over you'" (nrsv).

i think that the quotes in paragraph 11 contribute to the development of ideas because it provides a good reasoning of the central idea of the text.

correct!

hope this !

~coco