Which of the following sentences from the article best develops a central idea?
a
a year earlier, in april 1815, mount tambora, a volcano on the island of sumbawa in indonesia, erupted in a massive explosion.
b
"there's a lot of evidence that there were messianic cults and prophesies, and people thinking it was the end of the world," welt said.
c
"[shelley] actually takes on the burning, philosophical questions of her time . . she's asking questions about the nature of life, and giving life."
d
"the dissecting room and the slaughterhouse furnished many of my materials; and often did my human nature turn with loathing from my occupation."

Sentence A

Explanation:

All the other options are quotes from specific parts and does not directly tell us about or gives a summary of what the book is about, therefore no central idea. A gives us a glimpse into the story.

read this passage from the crisis. what rationale is paine using for going to war with great britain? my own line of reasoning is to myself as straight and clear as a ray of light. not all the treasures of the world, so far as i believe, could have induced me to support an offensive war, for i think it murder; but if a thief breaks into my house, burns and destroys my property, and kills or threatens to kill me, or those that are in it, and to "bind me in all cases whatsoever" to his absolute will, am i to suffer it? what signifies it to me, whether he who does it is a king or a common man; my countryman or not my countryman; whether it be done by an individual villain, or an army of them? if we reason to the root of things we shall find no difference; neither can any just cause be assigned why we should punish in the one case and pardon in the other.

it is waged war against an army of countrymen

it would lead to independence from britain

it would be an offensive war

it would be a defensive war