The purpose of the passage is to O
A. question the actions of the Soviets during the Cold War
OB. explain why two Soviet reform programs were successful
C. inform about a major event at the end of the twentieth
century
D. judge the effectiveness of communism in the Soviet Union

How does crane's depiction of the way information was spread in the nineteenth century affect the novel? crane seeks to use the novel as a way to criticize the journalists of the time for how they glorified war as a means of union propaganda. by depicting the extent to which newspapers were circulated, crane seeks to expose the lack of unbiased reporting at the time. by giving newspapers a major role in the novel, crane seeks to make a connection between the increasing role of the military in national affairs and the decline of farming. crane captures the power of journalistic reports at a time when it was the primary means of transmitting information to a broad audience by showing its influence on henry.