Xavier glared at his sister, Gia, as he made his way to the shore of the river. He took off his shoes, and water and mud poured out of his previously white sneakers. He took off his sweatshirt and wrung it out as best he could, but Xavier had no idea how he would get his jeans dry. He heard Gia giggling as she splashed in the water next to the flipped-over canoe. He looked around for the bag that held their lunches, but it was nowhere to be seen. All of a sudden, Xavier's stomach rumbled.

Xavier glared at his sister, Gia, as he made his way to the river's shore. As he took off his shoes, water and mud poured out of the previously white sneakers. He took off his sweatshirt and wrung it out best as he could, he had no idea how to get his jeans dry. He heard Gia giggle as she splashed in the water next to the flipped-over canoe. He looked around for the bag that held their lunches, but it was nowhere to be seen. All of a sudden, Xavier's stomach rumbled.

the servant does not kill the child oedipus as he was ordered to do because "he pitied the child" based on the oedipus rex story. the servant was ordered to kill the child because of the prophecy that predicted king laius' death. the king already had attempted to hurt oedipus by piercing oedipus's ankle. however, the servant did not finish the job and he rather saved the baby oedipus.

explanation:

demonstrative would be the answer.