Critical Thinking Questions 1. Do you agree that incarceration is a better method of correction than corporal punishment? Why or why not?
2. How are school rules similar to state and federal laws? What would the typical American high school be like if there were no rules or
consequences for breaking them? Explain.
3. Do you think criminals benefit more from community service or house arrest? Explain.
4. Should community service always fit the crime, or should these sentences be based on the needs of the community? Explain.
5. Do you think it's fair that some first-time offenders have to serve jail time while others are allowed to enroll in diversion programs? Explain.

taking into account that a theme is the central topic a text treats and can be developed through a story, play, poem etc. the following are themes that can be further developed:  

my best friend jeffrey has many unusual interests. (the story could be about each of the unususal interests)

once a man gives his soul over to evil, he can never go back. (this could be a saying or a proverb)

the three sheepdogs lay around the yard all day. (it could be developed detailing how each of these sheepdogs lay around)

a priest's collar has an unusual effect upon people. (it could be developed detailing the different effect upon people)

innocence is a powerful force in a world full of corruption. (it could be developed detailing how is a world full of corruption)

king lear is a play shakespeare wrote later. (it is just a sentence and doesnt give any idea or topic to be discussed in details.

evil often wears the disguise of innocence. (this could be a saying or a proverb)

it probably should so i can spam dank memes

i would say a because the main idea is what the author is the point the author is trying to get across.

quintessence, core, heart, crux, nucleus, substance, principle, fundamental quality, sum the origin of a word and the historical development of its meaning. insight, understanding, awareness, wisdom, education, learning, knowledge,