<span>If a poet wanted to draw upon a theme most
people are already familiar with, the poet would need to consider what is
universal among humanity. When we think about
what is common to people some possibilities are that we know that everyone is
born, everyone must eat, everyone must sleep, and everyone dies. With that in mind the poet might consider
drawing upon birth, hunger, sleep, or death.
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The primary theme in An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge is (C) the line between dreams and reality is thin. Throughout the course of the short story, the illusion of Farquhar represents a reality for the readers. So it shows how thin the line is between fantasy and reality.
Answer: to reveal that dictators manipulate others and use deception to further their ambitions.
Explanation:
Orwell's main purpose in this passage is to reveal that dictators manipulate others and use deception to further their ambitions.
Despite the famine and the food situation, Napoleon was well aware of the bad results that might follow if the real facts of the food situation were known, and therefore he decided to make use of Mr. Whymper to spread a contrary impression. This showed that he deceived others.
The short story “ <u>Mericans </u>“ written by <em><u>Sandra Cisneros</u></em> is the story about children from Mexican descent living in America. They are trying to find their identity between these two worlds. They don’t use their Mexican names in America but easier sounding English names. Micaella (Michelle) narrates the story and she shows the differences between the two cultures, like in the excerpt what the dress code is for church and the woman trying to speak Spanish.
Question: The irony in this excerpt contributes most to which of the following themes?
Answer: B. It is possible for people to be connected to more than one culture.
