Read the passage from the importance of being earnest.

gwendolen. [to jack.] darling!

algernon. [to cecily.] darling! [they fall into each other's arms.]

[enter merriman. when he enters he coughs loudly, seeing the situation.]

merriman. ahem! ahem! lady bracknell!

jack. good heavens!

[enter lady bracknell. the couples separate in alarm. exit merriman.]

lady bracknell. gwendolen! what does this mean? in contrast to reading the scene, seeing the staged version of the scene would improve its aesthetic impact by allowing the audience to

a)see a single narrator, thereby adding to the drama.
b)watch the actors' reactions, thereby adding to the humor.
c)witness different characters, thereby adding more tension.
d)view it being told in the past tense, thereby adding excitement.

The correct answer is B: watch the actors' reactions, thereby adding to the humor.

cinderrella becuase she is an old character and well famous

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.