Which statements best explain how the theme develops over the course of the narrative?
select each correct answer.

a. the narrators each discuss leaving their old hobbies behind in favor of better hobbies, developing a theme about the importance of changing hobbies occasionally to avoid getting bored.

b. the narrators each discuss doubting their friendship and fearing how their friends would respond to it, suggesting a theme about trust being important in new relationships.

c. the two narrators’ friendship begins tentatively and grows, suggesting a theme about how people who seem to have little in common can grow together.

d. the internet posts at the end of each paragraph evolve as the friendship strengthens, hinting that the characters’ changing views of each other are important to the theme.

Read the excerpt from rudolfo anaya’s essay “take the tortillas out of your poetry.” tortillas and poetry. they go hand in hand. books nourish the spirit, bread nourishes our bodies. our distinct cultures nourish each one of us, and as we know more and more about the art and literature of the different cultures, we become freer and freer. . i don’t know anyone who doesn’t like to sample different ethnic foods, the breads of many many groups; just as many of us enjoy sampling books from different areas of the world. i travel to foreign countries, and i know more about myself as i learn more about my fellow human beings. censorship imposes itself in my path of knowledge, and that activity can be justified by no one. which choice best describes the purpose of this text? to persuade readers to oppose the censorship of literature to inform readers about censorship in a specific country to entertain readers with stories about censorship to motivate readers to speak out against censorship mark this and return

Write an argumentative paragraph answering does technology make us feel more alone?

Which is the best paraphrase of the text? the capability of a bicycle makes some people want to go very fast and others to go very slow. as long as you are careful, feel free to ride like the wind. when feeling brave on a bicycle you should ride fast, but when feeling afraid riding slow is wise. if you are unable to coast, it is pointless to even ride. if you’re going to ride a bicycle, you should throw caution to the wind and take over the road, swerving where you like and taking full advantage of your ride. it’s a real joy to be able to ride a bicycle, where you have the choice of going as fast or as slow as you like, using as much courage as you feel like using.