Which statement best shows the difference between an essay’s theme and the author’s purpose?
the author’s purpose is the message the author wants to convey, while the theme is the author’s reason for writing.
themes are always meant to persuade readers of an opinion, while the author’s purpose is never to persuade.
themes are statements that can be proven true, while purposes are opinions that cannot be supported.
the theme is the message the author wants to convey, while the purpose is the author’s reason for writing.

d. the theme is the message the author wants to convey, while the purpose is the author's reason for writing. :)

Explanation:

the examples that saki used to represent satire through situational irony are options two (2) and five (5) inasmuch as the wolf thought that looking for a girl in the bushes could be as easy as hunting little pigs at the park, but it took him so much time to find the girl if it had not been not for a silly mistake. also, bertha would have survived to the wolf's hunt if she had not won those medals for goodness, which at the end they were what got her killed by making noise, so winning medals of goodness was not so good achievement, after all.

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nature is sure to be the best thing on earth

the sunshine and beauty is sure to be worth

this can't be sold

for any money or gold

because nature is strongly beautiful and is the best thing to happen on earth