Question

how mainly does the story of syracuse and archimedes add to the development of the story (paragraphs 12 - 13)? \imagine that hostile forces have invaded your town, and defeat seems certain. if you needed a hero tosave the day, its unlikely you would go to the nearest university and drag a scientist to the battlefront. yet, according to legend, it was not a general who saved the greek city of syracuse when the roman fleet attacked it in 214 b.c.\ it explained how archimedes used his \death ray\—which was really a lot of mirrors—to reflect the sun onto the enemy ships until, one by one, they caught fire and sank. that was an example of how you can use the sun to produce energy. a. it suggests that energy might be able to combat the hostile forces in malawi the way it once did in ancient greece. b. it inspires the author down a long road of consuming more and more classic stories from ancient greece and ancient rome. c. it gives the author an idea of how he might be able to defend his people against violent attacks. d. it leads the author to see solar power as the key to turning things around in malawi.

Explanation:

The story of Syracuse and Archimedes shows using the sun (solar power - mirrors reflecting sun) to deal with a problem (enemy ships). The text mentions "that was an example of how you can use the sun to produce energy". This implies a connection to solar power as a solution (like turning things around, which could be in a place like Malawi as a parallel to the ancient situation).

Answer:

D. It leads the author to see solar power as the key to turning things around in Malawi.