Pls help me solve this

What is the author's purpose in this passagea. to remind people to avoid individuals who occasionally display bad manners.b. to encourage people to embrace the feeling of superiority over others.c. to persuade people to demonstrate good manners at all times.d. to convince people to freely express their emotions.

Write the equation of a line in slope intercept form that passes through (2 -2) and is parallel to 2x+4y=8

If an author wanted to write a book that showed me the humor and the tragedy of life in a distant county he or she would likely write a