Paragraph 2 gives examples of interactions Akaky has with a porter and an assistant to the head clerk. How do these interactions help develop the central themes of the text? A
They call attention to the fact that even the most minor workers in the office treat Akaky with disdain.
B
They allow the reader to contrast Akaky's incompetence with the more professional work of his colleagues.
C
They hint that Akaky's unwillingness to speak up for himself is the cause of his troubles.
D
They introduce the idea that the way Akaky is treated is to be expected in a typical office environment.

What is the theme of the poem, my tongue is divided into two by quique aviles? my tongue is divided into twoby virtue, coincidence or heavenwords jumping out of my mouthstepping on each otherenjoying being a voice for the messageexpecting conclusionsmy tongue is divided into twointo heavy accent bits of confusioninto miracles and accidentssaying things that hurt the heartdrowning in a language that lives, jumps, translatesmy tongue is divided by natureby our crazy desire to triumph and conquerthis tongue is cut up into equal piecesone wants to curse and sing out loudthe other one simply wants to ask for watermy tongue is divided into twoone side likes to partythe other one takes refuge in prayingtongueenglish of the funny soundstonguefunny sounds in englishtonguesounds funny in englishtonguein funny english soundsmy tongue sometimes acts like twoand it goes crazynot knowing which side should be speakingwhich side translatingmy tongue is divided into twoa border patrol runs through the middlefrisking wordsasking for proper identificationchecking for pronunciationmy tongue is divided into twomy tongue is divided into twoi like my tongueit says what feels righti like my tongueit says what feels rightby quique aviles