Which statement best identifies a theme of the short story? A. The high costs for independence and freedom are worth being paid. B. Politics are more important than family when it comes to fighting a war. C. War makes soldiers lose sight of their humanity by making other people into enemies. D. There is no right or wrong way to fight in battle because there is no morality in war.

answer: d.she abandons people when they least expect it.

in the monk's tale, we encounter seventeen stories that relate historical events. all of these stories have tragic commonalities. they tell the stories of heroes who, despite their success in life, all met sad ends. the monk blames these sad outcomes on fortune. one of fortune's traits is that she abandons people when they least expect it. this is one of the most common themes of medieval tragedies.

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