The Eiffel Tower

Question

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2017

How do the following quotations from paragraphs 4-5 contribute to the text?
"gigantic black smokestack."
"half-built factory pipe"
"mast of iron gymnasium apparatus, incomplete, confused and deformed."

a. They suggest that construction on the Eiffel Tower's original design was unfinished
b. They suggest that the Eiffel Tower was supposed to become a factory after the fair
c. They highlight how much pollution construction of the Eiffel Tower produced
d. They highlight how some people regarded the Eiffel Tower as hideous

Answer 1

The quotations "gigantic black smokestack," "half-built factory pipe," and "mast of iron gymnasium apparatus, incomplete, confused and deformed" contribute to the text by conveying a sense of disarray and unattractiveness associated with the Eiffel Tower's construction. They suggest a negative perspective on its appearance and form, indicating that some observers viewed it as ugly or unsightly. Therefore, the most appropriate answer is:

d. They highlight how some people regarded the Eiffel Tower as hideous.