What is the theme of the story "hamadi" by naomi shihab nye? a. there isn't a theme in this story because nothing exciting happens. b. sympathy leads to maturity; keep moving forward in life when faced with difficult situations. c. the main idea is that susan learns a lesson. d. this is a coming of age story which means that. children will always remain children at heart. i'm not really sure so plz i've been stuck for like an hour and don't be rude

[v]ast numbers of our people are compelled to seek their livelihood by begging, robbing, stealing, cheating, flattering, suborning, forswearing, forging . . which satirical element is most dominant in the passage above?

Read these excerpts. lincoln's "gettysburg address." it is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced. whitman's "o captain! my captain! ". exult, o shores, and ring, o bells! but i, with mournful tread, walk the deck my captain lies, fallen cold and dead. which rhetorical appeal do both excerpts use? logos: the use of logic to convince the audience pathos: the use of emotional appeals to affect the audience’s feelings brevity: writing or speaking that is short, brief, and to the point ethos: the use of authority to persuade the audience to act the right way

How does the literature of this period influence future generations of american literature? where have you seen traces of these themes and how were they presented in the other literature you read?