Question
The Article states:
Some people think of the Great Depression (1929-1939) as a monster, and here's the thing about monsters—they don't waste time considering what or whom to smash. They just smash everything in sight. The Great Depression was the same way. It impacted everyone, from bankers to farmers, smashing through cultural, economic, and geographic boundaries.
Why did the author include this passage?
To provide a comparison for the destruction caused by the Great Depression
To explain which regions were most affected by the Great Depression
To explain how the Great Depression started with bankers and farmers
To suggest that President Roosevelt let the Great Depression get out of hand
Some people think of the Great Depression (1929-1939) as a monster, and here's the thing about monsters—they don't waste time considering what or whom to smash. They just smash everything in sight. The Great Depression was the same way. It impacted everyone, from bankers to farmers, smashing through cultural, economic, and geographic boundaries.
Why did the author include this passage?
To provide a comparison for the destruction caused by the Great Depression
To explain which regions were most affected by the Great Depression
To explain how the Great Depression started with bankers and farmers
To suggest that President Roosevelt let the Great Depression get out of hand
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The author included this passage **to provide a comparison for the destruction caused by the Great Depression**. The analogy of a monster emphasizes the indiscriminate and widespread impact of the Great Depression on various sectors of society.