One night, a couple of mis-begotten cats, fighting over food fell off the eaves and hit the dish, knocking it off its stand and smashing it to fragments in an instant. Neither of us could help crying. "Isn’t it possible," I sighed, "to have even a little thing like this without incurring the envy of the gods?

What is one possible theme for the poem forgetfulness

Read the passage. then, identify the theme that is supported by the passage. most ships cannot survive a terrible thunderstorm. the ocean is an angry beast that will tame any who try to control it. the gods have the power to control human destiny. men are willing to die to eat the delicious cattle of the gods.

What are two themes in ted chiang’s “exhalation”?