Alex feels so hopeless and depressed that he has recently thought about taking his own life. the drug most likely to prove beneficial to him is:

The correct answer is Prozac. Prozac or also known as Fluoxetine is an antidepressant by which is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor that helps people who are experiencing or undergoing through depression by which might be helpful for Alex to take.

the correct answer is "c": the pillars proclaimed his regret at the bloodshed at the battle of kalinga and his conversion to buddhism.

the kalinga war is considered as one of the largest battles in the history of india. it was fought between the between the maurya empire, which ruled the lands of what is now known as india at the time, and the independent feudal kingdom of kalinga.

the army of maurya empire, led by its king ashoka, fought a prolonged war against kalinga. the war ended around 262 bce with the victory of the maurya empire. it is believed that ashoka, after having witnessed the loss of many lives during this war, felt deep responsibility and eventually converted into buddhism.