in philip k. story “the gun,” space explorers land on a planet that was once inhabited by humans. what does the following excerpt tell us about the people who lived on the planet?

“only watch out. they fired on us once without even knowing who we were or what we came for. do you suppose that they fought with each other? perhaps they couldn't imagine anyone being friendly, under any circumstances. what a strange evolutionary trait, inter-species warfare. fighting within the race."

a. the people valued history and preserved important relics for future generations to learn from.
b. the people were unfriendly and suspected anything that entered their territory to be an enemy.
c. the people valued friendship and exchanged their scientific know-how with other species.
d. their entire population was wiped out by infighting and the inability to trust other people.

()activityconstruct an argument about a topic, theme, or idea that you read about in william shakespeare's romeo and juliet, act ii or act iii. make sure you create a central claim for your argument that is debatable. provide textual evidence from the play to support your argument.my analysis juliet shows maturity by putting their needs before hers. after juliet has arranged her 'death' with friar lawrence, she is an emotionally awoken woman who will do anything to be with the one she loves. "and i will do it without fear or doubt, to live an unstained wife to my sweet love". juliet faces her fears and trusts in god and friar lawrence. she is forced to use trickery in order to stay true to dear romeo. this showed remarkable courage. before she takes the potion she uses a soliloquy that confronts all her fears. she speaks in blank verse showing the seriousness of the situation. when juliet awakes to see a lifeless romeo lying beside her, juliet's maturity and loyalty takes over and she takes the decision to choose eternity over the present. the quotation "then i'll be brief. o happy dagger! this is my sheath; there rust, and let me die." shows the quickness and determination of juliet's death. during the period of a few days juliet matures into a committed and reliable woman and wife, capable of taking decisions without the of others. shakespeare shows this by clearly stating the different stages that happen and by making everything occur in a short period of time.part cwrite a 300-word essay arguing the thesis of your analysis.