Which best summarizes the meaning of the first two lines in the second stanza of james russell lowell's "life"? a. while life seems long, it is actually quite brief. b. though life is short, try to leave a great and lasting legacy. c. life is difficult, but it can still be enjoyable and rewarding. d. make the story of your life as brief and clear as possible.

Which sentences from part 1 of the call of the wild would best serve as evidence of the theme "sometimes survival depends on knowing when not to fight"? buck had accepted the rope with quiet dignity. to be sure, it was an unwonted performance: but he had learned to trust in men he knew, and to give them credit for a wisdom that outreached his own. he had merely intimated his displeasure, in his pride believing that to intimate was to command. but to his surprise the rope tightened around his neck, shutting off his breath. he saw, once for all, that he stood no chance against a man with a club. he had learned the lesson, and in all his after life he never forgot it. that had given them an unfair advantage; but now that it was off, he would show them. they would never get another rope around his neck.

What logical prediction can be made from this passage?

In about one hundred words, discuss two ways through which an author can show how a theme develops. consider how themes reveal culture.