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What is the impact of the author's choice to include these sentences in the first paragraph of the article?

Forty-seven years ago one of these Calaveras King Sequoias was laboriously cut down, that the stump might be had for a dancing-floor. Another, one of the finest in the grove, more than three hundred feet high, was skinned alive to a height of one hundred and sixteen feet from the ground and the bark sent to London to show how fine and big that Calaveras tree was—as sensible a scheme as skinning our great men would be to prove their greatness.


A. The author tells events in chronological order, which provides structure to the article.

B. The author succinctly explains his claim, which gives readers the background information necessary to understand the article.

C. The author directly addresses readers, which forces them to engage with the article.

D. The author uses images that evoke emotion, which helps readers connect to the article.