Which event can develop the theme of love and duty in a story about two brothers in their early twenties, orphaned as infants, who care for each other, and as they have no other relatives, cannot bear to part?
one of the brothers falls ill with pneumonia.
one of the brothers falls in love with a woman in a foreign town.
one of the brothers joins a secret society in their town.
one of the brothers picks a fight with their landlord

Read the following excerpt from life on the mississippi by mark twain. no girl could withstand his charms. he "cut out" every boy in the village. when his boat blew up at last, it diffused a tranquil contentment among us such as we had not known for months. but when he came home the next week, alive, renowned, and appeared in church all battered up and bandaged, a shining hero, stared at and wondered over by everybody, it seemed to us that the partiality of providence for an undeserving reptile had reached a point where it was open to criticism. how does twain's use of understatement serve his purpose? be sure to use specific details from the text to support your answer.

Amanda bought a prom dress which she considered the most beautiful dress ever made. adjective clause: word(s) modified:

Based on this work of satire, what is most likely the authors opinion?