Read the following text: swimming gave jonathan confidence. he could focus on the stroke or the flip turn down the lane and not think about his troubles. he could set a pace and think about rhythm during practice. he needed to swim. he craved the water and the lanes. he didn't need to rely on others to win races, but he soon found that collecting medals and setting record times didn't matter as much as the escape. the practice became what he needed and wanted. which of the following states a theme of this excerpt? jonathan likes swimming. jonathan prefers practice. winning is not everything. worries and troubles mount.

What does the duke reveal about himself to the reader as he speaks in “my last duchess” by robert browning? that he is a believer in romantic love that he is a calculating villain that he is a trustworthy husband that he is a sophisticated man worthy of respect

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