Read the passage from elizabethan women.

gold-paneled ballrooms with crystal chandeliers. dashing knights and handsome lords bowing at the knees of elegant ladies. and the loveliest part of all? the ladies themselves, bedecked in ornate gowns, drinking from jeweled goblets before gracing the gentlemen with dances.

now read the passage from a paper on time travel.

any time traveler must consider visiting elizabethan england. there are beautiful castles, gorgeous outfits to wear, and decadent food to eat. the wonders abound!

the most accurate comparison of the two texts is that both

tell the reader interesting stories about elizabethan england.
amuse the reader with funny descriptions of elizabethan england.
persuade the reader of the delights of elizabethan england.
lecture the reader on the importance of elizabethan england.

answer: #1 is (a) however

explanation:

"the monkey's paw" is a rare story in that the theme is actually stated in the story. sgt. maj. morris tells the whites that the old fakir who put the spell on the paw said, "fate rules people's lives and those who interfere with fate do so to their sorrow." the message is a warning, but mr. white doesn't believe it. even though sgt. maj. morris makes it clear that he tried wishing with unfortunate results and he tries to throw the paw on the fire,   mr. white makes a wish for 200 pounds only to find that he receives the money when herbert dies in a factory accident. according to the fakir, then, because mr. white had wished for something he should not have had, his son lost his life.

the second wish that mrs. white encourages him to make is for herbert's return--one week after his death. when the strange knocking begins at the door during the windy night, mr. white panicks, believing that the previously dead but still mangled herbert could have walked home from the cemetary and is now at the door. because he fears what his wife will find if she opens the door, mr. white makes his third wish--for the noise to stop.

therefore, he uses his three wishes and to his sorrow, loses his son and disappoints his wife, who fervently believed that their son was at the door. she wanted him back, regardless of his condition.

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