HELP ASAP BRAINLIEST + 100 POINTS

In the short story “The Bet” by Anton Chekhov, the banker’s character asks, “Who is the more humane executioner, one who kills you in a few seconds or one who draws the life out of your incessantly for years?” Think about the banker’s words and decide which stance you take. Think about the reasons why you take that stance.

You will write a paragraph that answers and explains your stance, using evidence to support your ideas. In your paragraph, you will answer the banker’s question by supporting it with at least 2 pieces of textual evidence from the above-mentioned NEWSELA articles. Use the R.A.C.E.(s) strategy to compose your paragraph. Remember to use formal, academic language in your writing as well as appropriate punctuation, capitalization, and spelling.