In a story, a teenage boy becomes more and more deeply
involved in a video game he plays online with strangers
from around the world. He neglects his real-world friends,
choosing instead to spend time online with people he has
never met. One day, the boy learns that the people he is
playing with online are not real at all, but programs run by
the game, and he is devastated.
By ending the story this way, what effect is the author most clearly trying to
have on the reader?
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A. The author wants the reader to appreciate the pleasures of the
real world
O
B. The author wants the reader to acknowledge the progress
technology has made.
O
C. The author wants the reader to consider what constitutes reality
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D. The author wants the reader to reflect on the idea that a
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