Write an essay in which you analyze the importance of the plot events and characters' actions to the development of a story's theme. review and evaluate a story from the unit that has a clearly identifiable theme. you might choose raymond's run by toni cade bambara the story-teller by saki the finish of patsy barnes by paul laurence dunbar or the drummer boy of shiloh by rad bradbury be sure to identify the story and write a clear statement of its theme in your essay answer the following question how do various elements of the story conflict and resolution characters dialogue and behavior contribute to the story's theme support your ideas with references to the text

Read this passage from alan weisman's "the city without us": he props his running shoe against the whitish bark of a chinese amur cork tree, growing among the last of the hemlocks. "this may sound blasphemous, but maintaining biodiversity is less important than maintaining a functioning ecosystem. what matters is that soil is protected, that water gets cleaned, that trees filter the air, that a canopy regenerates new seedlings to keep nutrients from draining away into the bronx river." now read this passage from jared diamond's "the ends of the world as we know them": both the shoguns and the japanese peasants took a long-term view: the former expected to pass on their power to their children, and the latter expected to pass on their land. . today, despite having the highest human population density of any large developed country, japan is more than 70 percent forested. what common theme of green literature is most strongly evident in both passages? a. in order to thrive in coming centuries, people must find viable alternatives to fossil fuels, such as coal. b. with careful and intelligent management, ecosystems can still thrive after human beings have changed them. c. in order meet their goals, environmentalists must people develop a personal desire to protect nature. d. there is no excuse for damaging the natural world, and anyone who does so will pay a steep price.