The toil of the traces seemed the supreme expression of their being, and all that they lived for and the only thing in which they took delight.
the passage above is most clearly connected to the theme of

a. the effect of the environment
b. the laws of nature
c. civilization vs. the wild
d. the value of work

Which best describes the suspense technique of flashback? an image, color, object, or similar is shown early in the film. it later reappears in a pivotal scene or plot point. details of the story outside of the chronological storyline are provided to the audience, often as a memory. illusions of explosions and other events are presented, often using computer-generated imagery to seem realistic. the screenwriter lets the audience know something the main character does not, usually something important to the plot.

In at least two hundred words, discuss why "désirée's baby" is or is not relevant today.

Which best expresses the irony present in this passage?