Istayed calm when i wanted to ride my bike but the tires were flat, and when i wanted to skate but i could only find one skate. but then i put on my sneakers to walk to the park and my shoelaces broke. i clenched my fists, stomped my feet, and decided to take a nap instead. a. writing on the wall b. the last straw c. grab the bull by the horns d. green with envy

I'm not sure the context of the question but from the available answers "the last straw" seems to apply to that paragraph.

a

explanation:

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.

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