Question

1 multiple choice 2 points what is the purpose of karen thompson walkers ted talk “what fear can teach us” to explain the events that inspired the book moby dick. to examine how our fears influence our behaviors or personal stories. to explain the danger of sperm whales in the open ocean. to talk about the structure of a good book. 2 multiple choice 2 points the following sentence in paragraph 9, what does the word “lurid” mean? “of all the narratives their fears wrote, they responded only to the most lurid, the most vivid, the one that was easiest for their imaginations to picture: cannibals.” colorful shocking attractive interesting

Explanation:

1. Karen Thompson Walker's TED - Talk focuses on the impact of fear on human behavior and personal stories. It doesn't discuss Moby Dick's inspiration, sperm - whale danger, or book structure.
2. In the given context, "lurid" is used to describe something that is so vivid and striking as to be shocking, not just colorful, attractive, or interesting.

Answer:

1. to examine how our fears influence our behaviors or personal stories
2. shocking