Question

read this sentence from paragraph 4. a poor, thoroughly honest and deserving creature, making a brave fight of it against the buffets of a cruel world. what is the impact of the word choice used to describe the woman on the bus? the word choice creates sympathy for the woman. the word choice highlights the woman’s weaknesses. the word choice reveals the woman’s hopelessness. the word choice expresses tolerance for the woman.

Explanation:

The phrase "poor, thoroughly honest and deserving creature" frames the woman as someone worthy of care, emphasizing her vulnerability and moral goodness to evoke the reader's care and pity for her situation. The other options do not align: the text does not highlight weaknesses, hopelessness, or tolerance, but rather sympathetic framing.

Answer:

The word choice creates sympathy for the woman.