Before: It is funny for readers when Walter Mitty has another detailed fantasy of saving the world in his imagination
After: In his imagination, Walter Mitty saves the world, and readers laugh at his detailed fantasies.

The revised sentence does NOT...
A add a gerund phrase
B. remove a weak starter
C. add a prepositional phrase starter
D. replace the linking verb with action

22.
Before: In his story "The Gift of the Magi," O. Henry had situational irony. The mood was humorous
After: Utilizing situational irony, O. Henry creates a humorous mood in his story "The Gift of the Magi."

The revised sentence does NOT...
A. add a participial phrase starter
B use the literary present tense
C. edit out a linking structure
D. create a compound sentence

answer

answer: a: they can affect the author’s perspective and in turn the theme and purpose for the writing.

the author's background and time period greatly affect the text that the author produces. this is because we are all a reflection of our time period and background. depending on where and when we were born, we will find some questions more important than others. for example, if we are a wealthy person born in medieval times, we will most likely be interested in courtly love and stories of knights and honour. however, if we are born in the 20th century in africa, we might instead focus on colonialism and its effects on the newly liberated countries. the theme and the purpose of writing are both affected by these conditions.

explanation:

answer: c

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