What is the theme, or central idea, of the story of "By the Waters of Babylon" ? a. knowledge is gained at a price

b. disobeying rules is always a good idea

c. staying close to home is safest

d. it is not good to know too many things

12. involves getting to know and recording information about the characters in story such a physical characteristics action and ways in which they relate others characters and to the plot o a. close reading o b. character mapping o c. note-taking p

What effect does the revelation of nachiketas's reception of shraddaha in part ii have upon the reader's perception of the unfolding story?

Read the following passage and explain how wiesel interrupts the narration of the story to emphasize the truth behind what eliezer witnesses. "not far from us, flames, huge flames, were rising from a ditch. something was being burning there. a truck drew close and unloaded its hold: small children. babies! yes, 1 did see this, with my own children thrown into the frames. (is it any wonder that ever since then, sleep tends to elude me? )"