Question
Which answer best describes how the author develops the theme over the course of the story?
In the beginning the narrator likes his society. In the end he is skeptical.
By showing how perfectly organized the Founder’s society is, the author demonstrates that control can be good.
By illustrating the narrator’s reluctance to go to the Outer Domes, the author shows how grateful he is for the many privileges of the Center Dome.
By describing how perfect the Center appears compared with the Outer Domes, the author shows how imperfect the society actually is.
In the beginning the narrator likes his society. In the end he is skeptical.
By showing how perfectly organized the Founder’s society is, the author demonstrates that control can be good.
By illustrating the narrator’s reluctance to go to the Outer Domes, the author shows how grateful he is for the many privileges of the Center Dome.
By describing how perfect the Center appears compared with the Outer Domes, the author shows how imperfect the society actually is.
Answers
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"By describing how perfect the Center appears compared with the Outer Domes, the author shows how imperfect the society actually is."
Reason: The author uses contrast and revealing details to strip away the veneer of perfection, showing that the Center's outward order hides serious flaws—a development that ultimately makes the narrator (and reader) skeptical.
Reason: The author uses contrast and revealing details to strip away the veneer of perfection, showing that the Center's outward order hides serious flaws—a development that ultimately makes the narrator (and reader) skeptical.