Read the sentence from Notes of a Native Son.Hatred, which could destroy so much, never failed to destroy the man who hated and this was an immutable law.Which best explains why Baldwin uses the word “immutable”?
Answer
A
to de-emphasize the serious nature of the law he describes
B
to emphasize the inescapable nature of the law he describes
C
to contrast the law he describes with other laws of human nature
D
to compare the law he describes with laws based on morality
Explanation
“Immutable” means unable to change. Baldwin calls hatred’s destructive effect an immutable law to stress that it cannot be avoided or altered: hatred destroys the person who hates. So the word emphasizes the inescapable nature of the law he describes, choice B.
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