I. Who is the real culprit according to the king? why did he escape the punishment?.

According to the king, the real culprit was the merchant's dead father. As he was dead, he could not be punished and in place of him, his son who had inherited all his property would be punished. The merchant escapes the punishment as the minister feels that he is too thin to be killed by the stake. 5.

Explanation:

in the thematic approach, an interpreter relies on a central theme (i.e., a major point or message) to guide development of a communication activity or device. in presenting the activity or device, the thematic interpreter develops the theme in such a way that it will be highly relevant to an audience.

explanation:

absolutism the political belief that one ruler should hold all of the power within the boundaries of a country.