Which statement best tells the theme of this poem? A. Beauty and youth are brief.
B. We need to appreciate every moment of our lives.
C. Beauty can only be appreciated by the young.
D. Spring blossoms are often ruined by snow.
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Spring blossoms are often ruined by snow

the servant does not kill the child oedipus as he was ordered to do because "he pitied the child" based on the oedipus rex story. the servant was ordered to kill the child because of the prophecy that predicted king laius' death. the king already had attempted to hurt oedipus by piercing oedipus's ankle. however, the servant did not finish the job and he rather saved the baby oedipus.

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i guess the cause and effect would show how being around the smoke(the cause) can have negative effects on the body.

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