Why is the discussion about Presidential candidate Deutscher losing the race in the opening scene
important to the success of the story’s plot?
A Mr. Deutscher loss in the Presidential election sets the plot in motion to begin with,
so it is important for the reader to learn about the election prior to the time travel
B The discussion demonstrates that Mr. Deutscher’s loss in the Presidential
election and how he was viewed as monstrous, is necessary to know in order to
understand the significance of the final scene,
С
It is revealed later in the story that the government is sometimes at odds with the
safari company, so knowing that members of the company did not support Mr Deutscher’s
run for President is important.
D Readers learn in this scene that Mr Deutscher losing the election is the best outcome,
which is important to know later when the safari doesn’t go as planned