Which of the following statements best reflects the theme of the story of Hercules?

1. With a countenance as serene as if he were taking his place at a festal board, he commanded Philoctetes to apply the torch.
2. Only his mother's share in him can perish; what he derived from me is immortal.
3. As he took his place in heaven, Atlas felt the added weight.
4. Juno, now reconciled to him, gave him her daughter Hebe in marriage.

Read this passage from "the city without us" by alan weisman: which statement best explains how the structure of the passage supports the author's purpose? a. the passage traces several events in the order that they will occur to highlight how nature conquers human civilization. b. the passage shows that natural forces such as an absence of predators and an increase in the squirrel population can lead to destructive results. c. the passage shows that natural forms such as an absence of predators and human hunters can lead to the reforestation of new york city. d. the passage identifies how two natural forces are co-dependent - the deforestation of new york and the extinction of squirrels.