Read the passage and answer the question that follows.
from Gulliver's Travels, by Jonathan Swift
My gentleness and good behaviour had gained so far on the emperor and his court, and indeed upon the army and people in general, that I began to conceive hopes of getting my liberty in a short time. I took all possible methods to cultivate this favourable disposition. The natives came, by degrees, to be less apprehensive of any danger from me. I would sometimes lie down, and let five or six of them dance on my hand; and at last the boys and girls would venture to come and play at hide-and-seek in my hair. I had now made a good progress in understanding and speaking the language. The emperor had a mind one day to entertain me with several of the country shows, wherein they exceed all nations I have known, both for dexterity and magnificence. I was diverted with none so much as that of the rope-dancers, performed upon a slender white thread, extended about two feet, and twelve inches from the ground. Upon which I shall desire liberty, with the reader's patience, to enlarge a little.
Based on the information in this passage, the story's events will most likely focus on
a. the characteristics of the society visited by the narrator b.the narrator's attempts to forcibly break free from the emperor's control the c.entertainments attended by the narrator over time the
****d. narrator's efforts to develop a good relationship with the other characters****
I agree.
To determine the correct answer, we need to carefully analyze the passage. The passage states that the narrator's "gentleness and good behaviour" had gained favor with the emperor, his court, the army, and the people in general. The narrator also took measures to cultivate this favorable disposition, such as allowing the natives to dance on their hand and playing hide-and-seek in their hair. Additionally, the narrator mentions understanding and speaking the language, and the emperor's plan to entertain them with various shows.
Based on this information, it is clear that the passage focuses on the narrator's efforts to develop a good relationship with the other characters. The narrator's interactions with the natives, their progress in understanding and speaking the language, and the emperor's desire to entertain them all indicate a focus on building relationships and establishing a positive connection with the other characters. Therefore, the correct answer is d. the narrator's efforts to develop a good relationship with the other characters.