Which two themes does Gaines develop in A Lesson Before Dying? At times, lying is the best recourse to relieve human suffering.
The passage of time does not diminish the value of past accomplishments.
Living in the past prevents one from seeing the potential of the future.
With careful planning, it is easy to fool others.

On one hand, i aspire to an ivy league vocation: 1 professor of the sciences in higher education. 2 but like noble amphibians that thrive on land and in the stream, 3 i've got another world of which i like to gladly dream. 4 some say that it's abnormal; my affections are exclusive. 5 in science, they say, emotions are something quite elusive. 6 line 3 exemplifies which kind of figurative language? a) hyperbole b) metaphor c) onomatopoeia d) simile