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beccaep

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Which of the following does the author believe is the function of prisons such as Lexington?
 
  a. rehabilitating prisoners so that they can function within society
 
  b. incapacitating and punishing offenders without rehabilitating them
  c. allowing minor offenders to serve their sentences within a prison that caters to less violent offenders

Question 2

What is the main point of Jane Maher's narrative essay about her dad?
 
  a) The main point is that the relationship between words and emotions is more complex than we may suspect at first, just as the author struggled with the fact that her father called her girl both to antagonize and to endear.
 
  b) The main point is that the author's father used the word girl to intimidate and degrade women even though he loved his wife and daughters.
 
  c) The main point is that the word girl triggers a feeling of pride for the author.
 
  d) The main point is that people take offense to everything, so you have to be careful what you say.



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Jmfn03

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Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

a;




beccaep

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Reply 2 on: Jun 19, 2018
Wow, this really help


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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

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