Which theme is best supported by the resolution described
in this passage?
Read the passage from "By the Waters of Babylon."
"This is a very strong dream," he said." It may eat you up."
"I am not afraid," I said and looked at him with both eyes.
My voice sounded thin in my ears but that was because of
the smoke
Dreams can predict the future and be a guide.
Change is necessary to achieve growth.
Spirits communicate to warn people of danger.
Parents always strive to protect their children
He touched me on the breast and the forehead. He gave
me the bow and the three arrows
"Take them," he said. "It is forbidden to travel east. It is
forbidden to cross the river. It is forbidden to go to the
Place of the Gods. All these things are forbidden.
"All these things are forbidden," I said, but it was my voice
that spoke and not my spirit. He looked at me again
"My son," he said. "Once I had young dreams. If your
dreams do not eat you up, you may be a great priest. If

Read this excerpt from "edward jenner and the history of smallpox and vaccination.” smallpox was introduced to europe sometime between the fifth and seventh centuries and was frequently epidemic during the middle ages. the disease greatly affected the development of western civilization. the first stages of the decline of the roman empire (ad 108) coincided with a large-scale epidemic: the plague of antonine, which accounted for the deaths of almost 7 million people. the arab expansion, the crusades, and the discovery of the west indies all contributed to the spread of the disease. unknown in the new world, smallpox was introduced by the spanish and portuguese conquistadors. the disease decimated the local population and was instrumental in the fall of the empires of the aztecs and the incas. similarly, on the eastern coast of north america, the disease was introduced by the early settlers and led to a decline in the native population. before it reached the new world, smallpox played a role in