The passage from "The Wise Fool" is an example of a comparative structure because it shows similarities and differences between things. The text contrasts the lives and treatment of the peasant woman's sons, highlighting how all but one of them lived normal, productive lives, while the one who was considered a fool was neglected and treated differently. This comparison emphasizes the contrasting experiences of the sons.
Refer to the passage from "The Wise Fool.”
A poor peasant woman bore many sons. All except one lived normal, useful lives and did well. Naturally their mother loved them. One of them was born a fool, and he was neglected and left to shift for himself as best he could. All day long he worked on a large patch of sandy soil, not far from the village. Everybody laughed at him all the time.
Why is this passage an example of a comparative structure?
It shows a clear cause-and-effect relationship between events.
It shows similarities and differences between things.
It contains the content of the story and the form used to tell the story.
It arranges events in the order that they occur.
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