What is the most likely reason an author would use the setting of a world on the brink of destruction? 

What do the words spoken by the mouse in paragraph 3 tell us about her character?

The room was gaudy with its leather couch and purple walls

Maria is writing a persuasive essay for her english class. she asks marshall if it is important to use rhetorical appeals in her essay.which reasons could marshall give in favor of using rhetorical appeals