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florencemarti7331
27.01.2020 • 
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Read the passage.

ralph moved impatiently. the trouble was, if you were a chief you had to think, you had to be wise. and then the occasion slipped by so you had to grab at a decision. this made you think; because thought was a valuable thing, that got results.

only, decided ralph as he faced the chief's seat, i can't think. not like piggy.

once more that evening ralph has to adjust his values. piggy could think.

which best identifies the purpose of this passage and explains how golding uses language to accomplish it.

a. the purpose is to show that leadership skills develop with time; golding uses language to show that ralph is growing as a person and leader.
b. the purpose is to show that ralph is jealous of piggy; golding uses language to show ralph's inner thoughts, which reveal this.
c. the purpose is to show that piggy is most capable of being leader; golding gives the reader access to ralph's thoughts to show this.
d. the purpose is to show that ralph is incapable of being a good leader; golding uses language to expose ralph's self-doubts.

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