Read the quotation from "song of myself." '' i have no chair, no church, no philosophy, i lead no man to a dinner-table, library, exchange, but each man and each woman of you i lead upon a knoll, my left hand hooking you round the waist, my right hand pointing to landscapes of continents and the public road. '' which statement best describes how these lines reflect the theme of the poem? (a)they indicate that whitman is more interested in communicating with individuals than society. (b)they show whitman’s sociability and his interest in human nature. (c)they reflect whitman’s desire to share his love of the wilderness. (d)they suggest that whitman views all individuals as equals who should communicate with each other as such.

A) They indicate that Whitman is more interested in communicating with individuals than society.

Explanation: In literature, the theme is the underlying message of a story, it is  what critical belief about life is the author trying to convey in the writing of a novel, play, short story or poem. Usually this belief, or idea, is universal and transcends cultural barriers. The given lines reflect the theme of the poem by indicating that Whitman is more interested in communicating with individuals than society, he shows that when he says that he has no chair, no church, no philosophy, etc (which are things meant to communicate with society).

" animal is healthy and eternally gratefully that you provided him with a warm home." and "the health and well-being of our animal friends is what is at stake here."

sentence 1 is a claim, and sentence 2 lists supporting reasons.