Question

this brief essay by author and college professor charles augustus eggert was published in california in 1913 as part of the collection why i am opposed to socialism: original papers by leading men and women. socialism was a popular and controversial theory at that time, four years before the russian revolution. no government had yet tried to put the theory of socialism into practice. why i am opposed to socialism by charles augustus eggert i am opposed to socialism, first, because it is not an inductively obtained system, but an “ism” that postulates qualities in the individuality of a nation which no nation, or community even, has yet developed to a sufficiently high state to make this “ism” fit to be seriously tried. refer to the second and third paragraphs of passage 2, on pages 1 and 2. what is the effect of describing a general situation in terms of an individual worker? it illustrates one possible response to hardship. it engages the reader’s personal sympathy. it motivates the reader to help people in need. it acknowledges that people’s situations differ.

Explanation:

Describing a general situation through an individual worker makes the situation relatable. It allows readers to emotionally connect and feel sympathetic towards the circumstances.

Answer:

It engages the reader's personal sympathy.