Which term means an attempt to convince others that your position is correct?

In about one hundred words, discuss two ways through which an author can show how a theme develops. consider how themes reveal culture.

Which themes are portrayed in this excerpt from leo tolstoy’s the death of ivan ilyich? praskovya fedorovna came of a good family, was not bad looking, and had some little property. ivan ilyich might have aspired to a more brilliant match, but even this was good. he had his salary, and she, he hoped, would have an equal income. she was well connected, and was a sweet, pretty, and thoroughly correct young woman. to say that ivan ilyich married because he fell in love with praskovya fedorovna and found that she sympathized with his views of life would be as incorrect as to say that he married because his social circle approved of the match. he was swayed by both these considerations: the marriage gave him personal satisfaction, and at the same time it was considered the right thing by the most highly placed of his associates. so ivan ilyich got married. conforming to social conventions criticism of a middle class lifestyle the destructive impact of loneliness struggling to face reality the necessity of companionship

Read the following claim and counterclaim from an essay claim: a plant-based diet is best for extending one's life. counterclaim: the american heart association suggests people should eat two servings of fatty fish each week which of the following statements is the most relevant rebuttal to the counterclaim? o a. even though fish is recommended, eating it only twice weekly will keep the fatty fish from making you gain weight. o b. fatty fish is not recommended on a daily basis, and it can contain mercury from water pollution. c. fatty fish is a good source of protein, but it can be substituted by plant-based proteins, such as beans, seeds, and nuts. o d. many people don't like fish anyway, so if you have to do without fish or meat, which would you choose? non