Death is perhaps the most important director behind the scenes in garcía márquez's invented and discovered world."

which statement below correctly restates the meaning of this sentence?
a. like a director of a movie, marquez instructs his characters on the meaning of death.
b. as in all of marquez's novels, death is the factor that affects the characters the most.
c. like a movie script being filmed, death directs the events and conflicts of the main characters.
d. marquez's novels contain death as a main theme, whether in his imaginary or created worlds.

D. Marquez's novels contain death as a main theme, whether in his imaginary or created worlds.

Explanation:

Gabriel García Marquez is one of the most important latin american authors, his "Magic-realism" influenced the authors to come and created a school of writting for latin american writters, all of his novels are heavily guided by the death, and the relationship death has with people, not only biological death but all the ways in which death can be present, that is why Marquez´s novels contain death as a main theme.

the following key ideas correctly express the key sentence.

restate key idea: most people can learn to swim in ten short lessons.

restate key idea: the majority of water-accident victims require mouth-to-mouth breathing.

restate key idea: an empty, tightly closed gallon jug will support a tired swimmer.  

restate key idea: first aid is to prevent accidents as well as assist in rescue.

explanation: the key idea needs to have the same topic as the key sentence (drowning and safety).

the correct answer is dilapidated.

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