Question

passage 1
passage 2
this brief essay by author and college professor charles augustus eggert was published in california in 1913 as part of the collection why i am opposed to socialism: original papers by leading men and women. socialism¹ was a popular and controversial theory at that time, four years before the russian revolution. no government had yet tried to put the theory of socialism into practice.
why i am opposed to socialism
by charles augustus eggert
i am opposed to socialism, first, because it is not an inductively obtained system, but an “ism” that postulates qualities in the individuality of a nation which no nation, or community even, has yet developed to a sufficiently high state to make this “ism” fit to be seriously tried.
refer to the second and third paragraphs of passage 2, on pages 1 and 2. what is the effect of describing a general situation in terms of an individual worker?
it engages the reader’s personal sympathy.
it motivates the reader to help people in need.
it acknowledges that people’s situations differ.
it illustrates one possible response to hardship.

Explanation:

To determine the effect of describing a general situation (like issues related to socialism and labor) in terms of an individual worker, we analyze each option:

• Option 1: Describing a general situation through an individual worker makes the situation more personal. Readers can relate to an individual's experience, which engages their personal sympathy.
• Option 2: The passage doesn't suggest the goal is to motivate readers to help people in need; it's about explaining opposition to socialism, so this is incorrect.
• Option 3: Describing via an individual worker doesn't focus on acknowledging differing situations; it's about personalizing a general idea, so this is incorrect.
• Option 4: The description isn't about illustrating a response to hardship but about making a general concept (opposition to socialism) more relatable through an individual, so this is incorrect.

Answer:

It engages the reader’s personal sympathy.