Read the following excerpt and answer the question that follows.

from the bill of rights, us constitution

amendment ii

a well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.

which of the following human rights issues is addressed in the second amendment of the constitution?

the right of people to protect themselves
the right of people to get a fair trial
the right of people to express themselves
the right of people to have private lives

Read the selection below and answer the question. an open boat by alfred noyes o, what is that whimpering there in the darkness? 

 'let him lie in my arms. he is breathing, i know.
 look. i'll wrap all my hair round his neck' – the sea's rising,
 the boat must be lightened. he's dead. he must go.' 


 see - quick - by that flash, where the bitter foam tosses, 
 the cloud of white faces, in the black open boat, 
 and the wild pleading woman that clasps her dead lover 
 and wraps her loose hair round his breast and his throat.
 'come, lady, he's dead.' - 'no, i feel his heart beating,
 he's living, i know. but he's numbed with the cold. 
 see, i'm wrapping my hair all around him to warm him.' -
- 'no. we can't keep the dead, dear. come, loosen your hold.

 'come. loosen your fingers.' - 'o god, let me keep him! ' -
 o, hide it, black night! let the winds have their way! 
 and there are no voices or ghosts from that darkness, 
 to fret the bare seas at the breaking of day. the rhyme scheme of "an open boat" is abcb abab abba aabc

Choose the types of characters an author may choose to create

What is the difference between theme and universal theme? theme refers to the central insight revealed through an american story, while universal theme refers to a theme revealed through a story of foreign origin. theme refers to a central message that applies to anyone, anywhere, while universal theme is particular to a certain individual, historical context, or culture. theme refers to the central insight revealed through a story, while universal theme refers to a theme that applies to anyone, anywhere. theme and universal theme are two terms that have the same definition.