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What information does the following passage malnly convey (paragraphs 18-20)? I'm not going to get into an explanation of the condition I was born with that prevented the fingers of my left hand from fully developing. Or falk about the time when I was four years old and I tried to cut my own fingers off with a kitchen knife because I was in constant pain. Or about when I got my left hand amputated shortly after. That's stuff you probably already know about anyway - and if you don't, you can Google it. The story is out there. And it's not some sob story or anything like that. It's not even a sad story - at least not to me. It's just ... my story. A. Although the author's disability is a part of his story, it does not define him as a person. B. The author hates making people uncomfortable or sad by discussing his disability. C. The author thinks that he is very famous and assumes that others already know his story. D. It was difficult for the author to convince his parents that he needed the amputation surgery.
Ask by Newton Davey. in the United States
Feb 26,2025
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The author's disability is part of his story but doesn't define him as a person.
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The passage shares the author's background about his disability and how it has affected him, but he clearly suggests that this aspect of his life is simply one part of his story and not the whole of it. He doesn't present it as something that should evoke pity or define him, but rather just as an element of his personal history. This matches option A: Although the author's disability is a part of his story, it does not define him as a person.
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A. Although the author's disability is a part of his story, it does not define him as a person. The passage emphasizes that while the author has faced challenges relating to his left hand, he views his experiences as just one aspect of his life, rather than a source of sadness or pity. B. The author hates making people uncomfortable or sad by discussing his disability. He explicitly states that he prefers not to dwell on the specifics of his condition or the painful moments in his past, indicating a desire to share his story without eliciting sympathy or discomfort from others.
