April wants to write an essay promoting the global use of nuclear energy over conventional resources. she plans to start her essay by explaining
the gap between growing energy needs and current energy production. she wants to highlight problems with the continued use of traditional
resources to generate energy. she also plans to focus on the dangers associated with nuclear energy. finally, she wants to explain how nuclear
energy would be a more effective option for solving the global energy crisis. which of the following would be a strong thesis statement for her
essay?
a.
the current energy situation does not require a major switch from the conventional sources of energy to nuclear energy
ob
the opponents of nuclear energy need to realize that the traditional sources of energy pose the same risks to the
environment
while nuclear energy has its dangers, with proper monitoring we can avoid widespread damage to the environment while
meeting humanity's growing energy needs.
because nuclear energy poses a risk not only to the current population but also to future generations, its use should be
discontinued
d.
e
nuclear energy is needed immediately to ensure that our future is not plunged into darkness

Read the excerpts from "the royal house of thebes" and "the story of a warrior queen." "we are women," she told her sister. "we must obey. we have no strength to defy the state." "choose your own part," antigone said. "i go to bury the brother i love." "you are not strong enough," ismene cried. "why, then when my strength fails," antigone answered, "i will give up." she left her sister; ismene dared not follow her. —"the royal house of thebes" again and again the romans were defeated, till it almost seemed as if the britons really would succeed in driving them out of the country. boadicea herself led the soldiers, encouraging them with her brave words. "it is better to die with honor than to live in slavery," she said. "i am a woman, but i would rather die than yield. will you follow me, men? " and of course the men followed her gladly. —"the story of a warrior queen" how are the archetypes presented in these two passages different? the first passage shows antigone as a warrior, and the second passage shows boadicea as a tragic heroine. the first passage shows antigone as a tragic heroine, and the second passage shows boadicea as a sage. the first passage shows antigone as a rebel, and the second passage shows boadicea as a warrior. the first passage shows antigone as a villain, and the second passage shows boadicea as a sage.