Why does the author spend the first part of the passage explaining events that occured in Michael’s life on November 22, 1963?

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A.
To show how Michael and President Kennedy were related

B.
To demonstrate how a perfectly normal day took a dramatic turn

C.
To illustrate the link between Michael’s birthday and Kennedy’s assassination

D.
To explain how President Kennedy was assassinated

Answer 1

B. To demonstrate how a perfectly normal day took a dramatic turn

The author spends the first part of the passage explaining events that occurred in Michael's life on November 22, 1963 in order to demonstrate how a perfectly normal day took a dramatic turn with the assassination of President Kennedy. This sets the stage for the subsequent events and themes in the passage.