Write this on your own words:

"Recruitment and elites bureaucratic became more common among rulers who wanted to maintain centralized control over their populations and resources. Devshirme was the Ottoman Empire practice of recruiting soldiers and bureaucrats from among the children of their Balkan Christian subjects. Ottoman soldiers would take Christian boys, ages 8 to 20, away from their parents in Eastern and Southeastern Europe and removing them to Istanbul."

the word that best matches the meaning of the expression "went to the big ocean" is died.

the goldfish died, which is why the father looks at the children mournfully. the "big ocean" is the father's way of saying fish heaven. he could have just said that the goldfish died, but this way, the children imagine the fish in a bigger, better place instead of just picturing a dead fish.

explanation:

i'm thinking it would be when compound subjects are joined by or, nor,either-or, neither-nor.

i believe its a. the idea that women need protection from men is a myth.

im not entirely sure, but i think the answer is listing