a young woman has worked to develop her musical talent
in order to her parents. she is only a mediocre
musician and finds no real joy in playing, but she is still
devastated to find out she has not been chosen for a
prestigious orchestra and fears her parents
disappointment
which of the following most clearly analyzes the two themes of the story?
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a. it illustrates the consequences of failure and the need for self-
acceptance
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b. it addresses the value of honest communication and promotes
dedication
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c. it deals with the authority of parents over children and the value of
sacrifice
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d. it shows the dangers of unattainable goals and loss of free will.

Armed with invisible ink, a cipher system, and a passion to end the war and preserve the union, elizabeth van lew became butler's eyes and ears in the confederate capital city. truth be told, however, she became much more than that. she became a spymaster, the person responsible for running a network of agents, couriers, and safe houses that was very active during the war. in addition to the spying, elizabeth van lew continued to maintain her church hill home as a safe house and something of a local union spy headquarters. —the dark game, paul janeczko what is the central idea of this passage? van lew’s home was used as a safe house, which was critical to the confederacy. van lew had a passion to end the war and preserve the union. van lew was a spymaster, a leading force in the espionage activities for the union. van lew did not enjoy working for general butler.