Many people in The Lightning Thief, both mortal and immortal, hope to deceive Percy and others for the sake of causing chaos and violence. Sometimes they simply keep information from someone. However, we learn Ares has been lying the entire time. Therefore, Percy's entire quest is built upon deception. Which theme is best supported by the summary of The Lightning Thief above? A: Life is a journey of discovering who we really are.

B: Family can be both a destructive and creative force

C: Some will do anything to get what they want.

D: A mother’s love means she will do anything to protect her child.

What do you think inspires people to come up with great inventions? explain in 4 sentences

In this excerpt from "a modest proposal" by jonathan swift, which important issue does the writer deal with using a satirical tone? some persons of a desponding spirit are in great concern about that vast number of poor people, who are aged, diseased, or maimed; and i have been desired to employ my thoughts what course may be taken, to ease the nation of so grievous an incumbrance. but i am not in the least pain upon that matter, because it is very well known, that they are every day dying, and rotting, by cold and famine, and filth, and vermin, as fast as can be reasonably expected. and as to the young labourers, they are now in almost as hopeful a condition. they cannot get work, and consequently pine away from want of nourishment, to a degree, that if at any time they are accidentally hired to common labour, they have not strength to perform it, and thus the country and themselves are happily delivered from the evils to come. a. old, sickly people cannot be hired as laborers because they don't have the physical stamina required for the job. b. old, sickly people and young laborers are useless to the nation because they cannot be productive citizens. c. the economy of the nation is burdened by the poor, the old, and the sickly who survive on charity and handouts. d. the living conditions of the poor and their lack of employment opportunities are serious concerns for the nation. reset next

In 200 words, identify the theme of audre lorde's poem "hanging fire." support your answer with at least three examples (of your choosing) from the text.