Read the excerpt from "the storyteller." in a low, confidential voice, interrupted at frequent intervals by loud, petulant questionings from her listeners, she began an unenterprising and deplorably uninteresting story about a little girl who was good, and made friends with every one on account of her goodness, and was finally saved from a mad bull by a number of rescuers who admired her moral character. "wouldn’t they have saved her if she hadn’t been good? ” demanded the bigger of the small girls. it was exactly the question that the bachelor had wanted to ask. "well, yes,” admitted the aunt lamely, "but i don’t think they would have run quite so fast to her if they had not liked her so much.” which theme does this passage best support? a) pride goes before a fall. b) people should try to be good. c) it is necessary to question authority. d) children should be seen and not heard.

C) It is necessary to question authority.

Explanation:

A theme is one or more than one messages or lessons, not directly stated, that a text conveys about a topic that could apply to other literature or to life.

In the excerpt given, one of the themes may be "It is necessary to question authority", as it is about a storyteller, which it's the aunt and the figure of authority in the room too, who is telling a story to younger people, however, the audience finds the story uninteresting and, to a point, absurd, or lacking common sense. Seeing this, one of the girls in the audience decided to question what was being said. To which the aunt responded, perhaps answering the girl's doubt. In either way, the story teaches us that not because someone is in a position of authority, we must agree or accept what he or she says, in other words, it is necessary to question authority.

each year on this day, i make it a point to listen to dr. martin luther king jr.’s great “i have a dream” speech. it’s electrifying every single time.

the content of dr. king’s speech, his inspiring presence, and the moment in history all came together to make the iconic “i have a dream” speech the defining moment of the american civil rights movement. but there are several other reasons why this speech, delivered over 50 years ago, remains an example of one of the best speeches in american history.

since part of my job is to people become better presenters, i’ve noticed several techniques that we can all learn from and be inspired by in this magnificent speech.

it’s anchored in a powerful related location

in most cases, you can’t handpick the spot to give a presentation, as mlk did for supreme symbolic effect when he stood on the steps of the lincoln memorial and echoed the opening words of the gettysburg address (“five score years ago . . ). but you absolutely can amplify your message by adapting it to your setting and location.