Orville Wright, co-inventor of the airplane, was still alive the year Neil Armstrong, who would become the first man on the moon, signed up for flight training. This anecdote is more than a bit of mildly interesting trivia; it’s proof that “life comes at you fast.” The person who creates an idea or a technology cannot know how it will develop in a few years, much less a few centuries. The man who took the first flight did not imagine rockets. Times change, and it makes no sense to insist on applying the concept of Original Intent to constitutional issues.

Question

Orville Wright, co-inventor of the airplane, was still alive the year Neil Armstrong, who would become the first man on the moon, signed up for flight training. This anecdote is more than a bit of mildly interesting trivia; it’s proof that “life comes at you fast.” The person who creates an idea or a technology cannot know how it will develop in a few years, much less a few centuries. The man who took the first flight did not imagine rockets. Times change, and it makes no sense to insist on applying the concept of Original Intent to constitutional issues.

What is the main function of the sentence “Orville Wright, co-inventor of the airplane, was still alive the year Neil Armstrong, who would become the first man on the moon, signed up for flight training,” in the paragraph?

It introduces the topic / provides background information.

It hooks the reader.

It presents the thesis.

It helps set the tone.

Answer 1

The main function of the sentence "Orville Wright, co-inventor of the airplane, was still alive the year Neil Armstrong, who would become the first man on the moon, signed up for flight training" in the paragraph is to provide background information and introduce the topic. It sets the stage for the discussion on how ideas and technologies can develop and change over time.