Question

1. in the first paragraph, how does the author primarily establish aris thorne’s internal conflict and engage the reader’s sympathy?

a) by listing the technical specifications of the soldier’s decommissioning process
b) by using dialogue between aris and a departing crew member to show his loneliness.
c) by contrasting the successful completion of his official mission with the hollow personal emptiness he feels, using imagery of silence and abandonment.
d) by introducing an immediate external threat, like a ruthless attacker, to create action

Explanation:

To determine the correct answer, we analyze each option:

• Option A: Listing technical specs doesn't show internal conflict or engage empathy. Eliminate.
• Option B: Dialogue with a coach to show loneliness—internal conflict? Loneliness could be part, but let's check others.
• Option C: Contrasting official success (completion) with personal emptiness (failure, using silence/abandonment imagery) directly shows internal conflict (success vs. emptiness) and makes readers empathize with his struggle.
• Option D: External threat (sniper) is action - driven, not about internal conflict. Eliminate.

So the best choice is C as it focuses on internal conflict (contrast) and uses imagery to engage empathy.

Answer:

C) By contrasting the successful completion of his official mission with the hollow personal emptiness he feels, using imagery of silence and abandonment.