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Read the excerpt below and answer the question.

Men are not born brothers; they have to discover each other, and it is this discovery that apartheid seeks to prevent.

What effect does this introduction have on the rest of Gordimer's "1959: What is Apartheid?"

A. It introduces the setting of the essay.
B. It shows the author's use of anecdotes in the essay.
C. It gives the reader images to connect with in the essay.
D. It sets the tone of anger in the essay about the unfairness from apartheid.

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I wanna go with C., but I may be wrong.
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As it is mentioned in the question the excerpt sets the first sentences of the essay. Then, in the second paragraph the author explain apartheid from the point of view of different groups. Therefore, the correct answer is C where the author creates such an atmosphere.

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