Read the paragraph. my bff , Hillary's grandparents were very kind and also a little eccentric. I didn't mind their unusual behavior because it made the evening exciting and memorable. For example, Hillary's grandparents stood up several times during dinner to sing songs. Dinner at my house is very boring by comparison.

Which context clue is most helpful in determining the meaning of the word eccentric?

their unusual behavior

were very kind

boring by comparison

stood up several times

choice A, their unusual behavior

Explanation:

it shows that eccentric is unusual, the question asked for the thing that showed the MEANING of the word not what Hillarys Grandparent did was eccentric, Choice D was wrong. Choice C, which was "boring by comparison" was not showing the meaning of the word. Them being kind does nothing to do with the Grandparents being eccentric.

Melville’s story is an allegory that conveys his criticism of Christian missionaries. Melville uses several biblical, scientific, mythological, and historical allusions to build his allegory. The lightning-rod man represents Christian missionaries, while the narrator represents Melville’s beliefs. According to him, missionaries are displacing and destroying the cultures they are attempting to convert rather than bringing them true spirituality. Although the narrator isn’t influenced by the lightning-rod man, he is saddened and worried to see his neighbors fall prey to the missionaries' trap. The narrator tries to dissuade his neighbors from believing in the lightning-rod man, who continues to thrive as he “trades with the fears of men.” Unlike many others of the time period, Melville believes in being God-loving, not God-fearing.

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