Question

what is the most likely reason the author includes repetition in the excerpt below?
coloured people dont like little black sambo. burn it. white people dont feel good about uncle toms cabin. burn it. someones written a book on tobacco and cancer of the lungs? the cigarette people are weeping? burn the book. serenity, montag. peace, montag. take your fight outside. better yet, into the incinerator. funerals are unhappy and pagan? eliminate them, too.
a the repetition shows the frequency with which montag has to eliminate potential revolutionaries
b the repetition highlights how futile it is to try and make people happy in such a large society
c the repetition reinforces that oppression is systematic and deliberately planned by those in power
d option d text not fully visible

Explanation:

The excerpt uses repeated commands like "Burn it" and "Eliminate them, too" to show a pattern of suppressing any content that challenges the status quo. This repetition emphasizes that censorship and oppression are not random acts, but a consistent, organized practice by those in power to control information and maintain authority. Option A is incorrect because the repetition focuses on the act of destroying materials, not targeting revolutionaries. Option B is irrelevant, as the text does not address efforts to make people happy. Option D is incomplete and incorrect, as the repetition clearly serves a purpose.

Answer:

C. The repetition reinforces that oppression is systematic and deliberately planned by those in power