In a group discussion about james fennimore cooper, which sentence is most clearly using evidence from outside resources?
a. according to mark twain's essay, "fennimore cooper's literary offenses," cooper was completely overhyped.
b. one of james fennimore cooper's most enduring and emotional stories is the last of the mohicans.
c. stories like the deerslayer show that james fennimore cooper was a product of the romantic era, nothing more.
d. james fennimore cooper's leatherstocking tales is both surprisingly enlightened and prejudiced.

Sister carrie, chapter ii theodore dreiser how does the author prepare readers for the last full paragraph of this passage? a) the author introduces carrie by showing readers the similarities between carrie and her sister, who is married to a hardworking man. b) the author introduces carrie as the jealous sibling of minnie, who works hard to make carrie feel welcome without upsetting her own marital balance. c) the author introduces carrie as an observant and young woman who notices the routine of her sister and brother-in-law, with whom she is staying. d) the author introduces carrie as a rather selfish and naive young woman who accepts the hospitality of her sister and brother-in-law until she can find a job in the city.

The literature of nineteenth-century realism depicted everyday life in a realistic way. which statements show that leo tolstoy’s the death of ivan ilyich is a realist text? the description of human struggles in the form of ivan ilyich’s suffering the faithfulness of relationships that ivan ilyich experiences toward the end of his life the romantic tension that occurs between ivan ilyich and his wife the difference between superficial and authentic living the plot ending with a surprising turn of events

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