The man with the umbrella in Sorrentino's "There's a Man in the Habit of Hitting Me on the Head with an Umbrella"
most likely conveys what central theme? Select all that apply.
the value of friendship
the kindness of strangers
the monotony of everyday life
the absurdity of the modern world

today we'd use social media to quickly spread a controversial idea, but in the eighteenth century, the printed pamphlet was highly effective. and thomas paine took full advantage of it. on january 9, 1776, when paine published his pamphlet, "common sense," he wanted to push the american people toward independence from britain. it ultimately ignite the american revolution. thomas paine argued that the monarchy was evil and should be rejected as a form of government. to underscore his point, he cited the bible to argue his case -- in judges 8: 22-23: "the israelites said to gideon, 'rule over us, you and your son and your ' gideon told them, 'i will not rule over you. the lord will rule over you'" (nrsv).

because he was killed by the black arrow.

the correct answer is "(13) “they take a term that sounds really wonderful, but genetic engineering is genetic engineering is genetic engineering,” ms. tencer said. “it is not something farmers want. it is not something consumers want. i don’t think it is a very viable concept.” by explicitly stating that farmers or consumers do not want genetic engineering to produce their food the existence of opposition towards genetically modified organisms is presented. also, it is worth mentioning that ms. tender is the executive director of the organic farming research foundation in santa cruz, ca as stated in evidence 12, which supports her statement presented in evidence 13.