The writer’s descriptions in the first two paragraphs of the essay
(A) establish the writer’s professional credentials to speak on the
subject of lying

(B) create the impression that the writer begs for the reader’s
sympathy and pity

(C) provide context for understanding the everyday factors that
cause lying

(D) reject the argument that lying is a pathological feature of human
nature

(E) furnish evidence that most lying is prompted by a desire for
Compassion