Why are Piney and the Duchess described as sleeping beneath the white snow, which covers "all human stain" In a "spotless mantle (cloak]"? A. Because in death both women look pure and sinless.
B. They are cold but make a blanket out of the snow.
C. Because when help comes, no one will want to save the Duchess due to her profession.
D. Mr. Oakhurst left his coat to cover the women while he went for help.

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.