But there was one thing that was worse. I discovered that the dragon had put a charm on me: No weapon could cut
me. I could walk up to the hall whenever I pleased, and
they were powerless. My heart became darker because of
that. Though I scorned them, sometimes hated them, there
had been something between myself and men when we
could fight. Now, invulnerable, I was as solitary as one live
tree in a vast landscape of coal.
Which common literary theme is best illustrated by this passage?
A. The struggle against nature
B. The pain of isolation
C. The ineffectiveness of words
D. The coexistence of good and evil

I think its  B.

Explanation:

they feel alone and can do anything they want. They use the word solitary, meaning in isolation or alone. No one else feels the way they do as they express.

the most ethic and honorable thing for the newspaper to do are:

be completely transparent in reporting about the company’s attempt to trade favors.

contact other construction companies to tell them about the situation.

these two options are the most ethic because both promote the market fair course, by telling the other competitors about the company attempt to get ahead in the market by trading favors, the market is guaranteed equality and justice in the trading of goods and services.

b. the poet identifies with private people.

    in the stanza, dickinson states she doesn't wish to seek fame and recognition from the public eye. nor is she afraid of authority figures, and you can definitely tell she isn't hiding something. more as she identifies with private people, who are not known by the community