Read this passage from alan weisman's "the city without us":
plants from the americas changed not only ecosystems in european countries but also their very identities: think of ireland before potatoes, or italy before tomatoes. in the opposite direction, old world invaders [introduced] seed, beginning with wheat, barley, and rye. in a phrase coined by the american geographer alfred crosby, this ecological imperialism european conquerors to permanently stamp their image on their colonies. now read this passage from jared diamond's "the ends of the world as we know them": a major factor [in the collapse of maya society] was environmental degradation by people: deforestation, soil erosion and water management problems, all of which resulted in less food. those problems were exacerbated by droughts, which may have been partly caused by humans themselves through deforestation.

what common theme of green literature is most strongly evident in both passages?

a. the actions of human beings can have a strong destructive impact on the natural environment.
b. nature is such a strong force that it continues to pose challenges even to modern societies.
c. there is no excuse for damaging the natural world, and anyone who does so will pay a steep price.
d. with careful management, ecosystems can still thrive after human beings have changed them.

We wear the mask that grins and ses.des our cheeks and shades our eyes. -this debt we pay to human guile.wiatom and bleeding hearts we smile.and mouth with myriad subtetieswhy should the world be over-wise.in counting all our tears and sons? nay. let them only see us whilewe wear the maskwe smile, but o great christ, our cresto thee from tortured souls ansewe sing. but on se clay is vilebeneath our teet and long the mile: but let the word dream otherwisewe wear the maskwhat efect does the poet achieve by repeating the phrase, we wear the mask throughout the poem? complete the sentences to answer thequessonin the poem "we wear the mask," paul laurence dunbar voices his repressed anger and frustration toward american society. he repeatshette phrase three times in the poem, using the words mask and we to show that the first use of the phrase is matter-of-tact in the secondstara, the statement is followed by a period, which shows resignation. however, at the end of the poem, dunbar almost shouts the onmasa defianty. the mask seems to become something he wears proudly. through this gradual emphasis on the phrase. dunbar could be implying that 2.) answer choices 1.) a.) he is voicing feelings shared by all humans regardless of raceb.) he is speaking about a common experience that the african american community sharesc.) every individual experiences some kind of alienation, though their experiences may differd.) human survival depends on deception, hypocrisy, and lying 2.) a.) people can triumph over suffering by accepting their circumstances b.) people can protect themselves from being hurt by hiding their true self from the outside world c.) african americans can survive bad situations only by being defiant d.) african americans used the "mask" to hide their suffering and gain a kind of victory against (plato user)