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What does the use of the phrase ‘benign light’ suggest in the context of the writer’s viewpoint about the tiger sharks? 

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When the phrase was used in a sentence, it shows that once the writer saw the other divers being so gentle with these killer creatures, he started looking at them in a new light. His perception of these dangerous animals had changed . The sharks didn't seem as dangerous and frightening anymore . Instead, they thought of them as gentle beings . 

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shark, I had ever laid eyes on. However, when I watched the other divers feeding them fish and steering them gently, it became easy to see the sharks  in a very benign light.

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What does the use of the phrase ‘benign light’ suggest in the context of the writer’s viewpoint about the tiger sharks? Answer When the phrase was used in a sentence, it shows that once the writer saw the other divers being so gentle with these killer creatures, he started looking at them in a new light. His perception of these dangerous animals had changed. The sharks didn't seem as dangerous and frightening anymore. Instead, they thought of them as gentle beings. From the composition: shark, I had ever laid eyes on. However, when I watched the other divers feeding them fish and steering them gently, it became easy to see the sharks in a very benign light.

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