Question

Use the passage and the drop-down menus to answer

the questions.
What type of detail doos Child use in this passage?
How does this excerpt develop the central idea?
For instance, heading toward a movie review program,
remember we asked: Who was the studio's first choice for
the Harry Callahan role in "Dirty Harry"?
We knew most viewers would be intrigued. (What, Clint
Eastwood wasn't the first choice?) But - and this was the
lesson - the success of the tactie didn't depend on
intrigue. Even viowors with no interest at all stuck around
to find out. Humans are hard-wired. They need to know,
A Simple Way to Create Suspense,
Lee Child

Answer 1

The author uses the detail of intrigue and the human need to know to develop the central idea that humans are hard-wired to be intrigued and seek answers, even when they may have no initial interest in a topic.

Step-by-step explanation:

The author uses the detail of intrigue and the human need to know to develop the central idea in this passage. By posing the question of the first choice for the Harry Callahan role and stating that viewers with no interest stuck around to find out, the author highlights the universal curiosity and suspense that drives human behavior.

The author wants to tell the reader that humans are hard-wired to be intrigued and seek answers, even when they may have no initial interest in a topic. The excerpt demonstrates how the author effectively creates suspense and captures the attention of readers by harnessing their innate curiosity.

I think these details could be made stronger by providing specific examples or anecdotes that illustrate how this tactic of creating suspense and curiosity through unanswered questions has been successful in other contexts.

Answer 2

What type of detail does Child use in this passage? - an anecdote about making people curious

How does this excerpt develop the central idea? - it is evidence that humans want answers