<p>Why is the answer to number 6 on pg.90 (D)? As my answer I put E. </p>
<p>The question is: the information in lines 46-62 suggests that the prosecution treated Mr. Lloyd's speech primarily as
a. .........
b. .............
c. .........
d. .........
e. ........</p>
<p>If someone could help me understand, I would appreciate it.</p>
<p>The author is trying to assert that Mr. Lloyd’s speech was not a threat. If it was proven to be a joke, that would show that it was not a threat. But even if it was not a joke, it was still very mild, which is what the author proves in the paragraph 46-62. </p>
<p>See lines 50-52.</p>
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<p>@ subsidize </p>
<p>I didn’t really understand your explanation. So can you reword it or explain it again??</p>
<p>From the italicized section at the beginning of the passage, you should be able to understand that some people are being prosecuted because the prosecutors believe that those people are a threat to the government, as evidenced by Mr. Lloyd’s speech. The non-italicized words are coming from the lawyer who is trying to exonerate Mr. Lloyd and his friends. </p>
<p>Obviously, if the prosecutors thought that Mr. Lloyd’s speech was “a bad joke to be dismissed,” there would be no need to prosecute them in court. They would just dismiss the speech. Instead, the prosecutors believe that Mr. Lloyd’s speech was a serious threat to the government, so they want him to go to jail.</p>
<p>Imagine that your friend tells Billy that Billy is lame. Billy gets mad at your friend for calling him that and wants to get your friend in trouble. You stand up for your friend and say “Look. My friend was probably joking. But even if he wasn’t, calling you lame is not a serious insult.” </p>
<p>If Billy (the prosecutor) thought that your friend’s insult was a “bad joke to be dismissed,” he would just drop it and not get mad. Instead, he thinks it’s a serious insult. Your friend is Mr. Lloyd. You are the speaker of the non-italicized words (Darrow). Billy is the prosecutor.</p>
<p>OK, I understand. Thanks 4 explaining it to mee.</p>