. Which are the author's two most likely purposes for writing this story? A. To criticize the self-destruction of present society
B. To demonstrate humankind's will to survive
C. To show how children become adults
D. To praise humankind's industrial advances
E. To note the shortcomings in simpler cultures

the story is "by the waters of babylon."​

How does thoreau defend his approach in the second paragraph of "economy" inwalden? -he uses the word "t" because he feels it sounds more interesting-he does not use first-person point of view because his is a fictional account-he uses first-person point of view to get his readers' attention-he uses the word "t" for the sake of sincerity and honesty.

"alice wondered a little at this,but she was too much in awe of the queen to disbelieve it".what is the effect of the author's word choice in this sentence?

In the farewell speech, queen elizabeth's use of first-person point of view her to appear to be impartial and objective, prevents her from addressing the audience directly allows her to share her personal thoughts and ideas. makes it seem as though she's observing from the outside.