Correct. The answer is b. The daily events Byrd related in his diary suggest that he was highly concerned with the way other people perceived him. His actions and his diary were both part of his efforts to cultivate an aristocratic image through his reading of Greek and Latin, his meals, his social relationships, and his authority over his wife and slaves.
Incorrect. The answer is b. The daily events Byrd related in his diary suggest that he was highly concerned with the way other people perceived him. His actions and his diary were both part of his efforts to cultivate an aristocratic image through his reading of Greek and Latin, his meals, his social relationships, and his authority over his wife and slaves.