Hopelessness, difficulty, sadness, defeat which theme can you create using all the key ideas above? feeling hopeless is unreasonable when faced with challenges. with difficulties comes a loss of faith in oneself and in humanity. beating someone at a difficult game is a reason to celebrate. when sadness appears in a person’s life, it often causes death. \

What does twain find ironic and hypocritical about human patriotism?

Which statement best describes the use of the underlined word in the excerpts? in excerpt 1, it refers to personal growth, while in excerpt 2, it suggests the physical act of moving. in excerpt 1, it refers to personal growth, while in excerpt 2, it suggests scientific discoveries. in excerpt 1, it refers to societal advancement, while in excerpt 2, it suggests the gradual march of time. in excerpt 1, it refers to societal advancement, while in excerpt 2, it suggests steps toward a particular goal.

Reread lines 6-7 "the survivor." determine how the tone of these differs from the preceding lines (1-5)