The correct choice is C: In the 1950s, most women (60 percent) were content to leave school and remain at home. This statistic might surprise contemporary readers who assume gender equality and expect a majority of women to pursue careers outside of the household.
The statement is an understatement since he claims he "does not write all that much." This kind of understatement in his brief autobiographical essay reflects a tone similar to that found in "There's a Man in the Habit of Hitting Me on the Head with an Umbrella."
An understatement serves as a literary device where authors portray an occurrence as less significant than it truly is.
<span>He divided himself into two complementary halves... and from those halves, a couple was formed.... From their partnership, all humans on Earth came to be.... She transformed into a cow... he turned into a bull.</span>