The effect of the author's word choice emphasizes the extent of the growers' efforts to hinder the movement. The use of strong terms like "intimidation," "character assassination," "outright lies," and "murder" conveys a sense of aggression and seriousness regarding the actions taken by the growers against the workers, highlighting the lengths to which they have gone to suppress the movement.
Read the quotation from paragraph 53.
"The growers and their allies have tried to stop us for years with intimidation, with character assassination, with public relations campaigns, with outright lies, and with
murder."
What is the effect of the author's word choice?
It minimizes the impact of the growers' actions on the workers.
It suggests that the growers are justified in their actions.
It emphasizes the extent of the growers' efforts to hinder the movement.
It portrays the growers as weak and ineffective.
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