Read this excerpt from the outsiders by s. e. hinton. i love soda more than i’ve ever loved anyone, even mom and dad. he’s always happy-go-lucky and grinning, while darry’s hard and firm and rarely grins at all. but then, darry’s gone through a lot in his twenty years, grown up too fast. sodapop’ll never grow up at all. i don’t know which way’s the best. i’ll find out one of these days. which universal theme can be found in the excerpt? hardships are part of life’s journey. small things make a big difference. life can sometimes be unfair. life experiences shape

the correct answer is "c": the pillars proclaimed his regret at the bloodshed at the battle of kalinga and his conversion to buddhism.

the kalinga war is considered as one of the largest battles in the history of india. it was fought between the between the maurya empire, which ruled the lands of what is now known as india at the time, and the independent feudal kingdom of kalinga.

the army of maurya empire, led by its king ashoka, fought a prolonged war against kalinga. the war ended around 262 bce with the victory of the maurya empire. it is believed that ashoka, after having witnessed the loss of many lives during this war, felt deep responsibility and eventually converted into buddhism.

the branch of biology that deals with the normal functions of living organisms and their parts.

the way in which a living organism or bodily part functions.

quote is the answer your looking for.