Which statement best expresses a theme of the text? A
Younger siblings tend to follow older siblings, even when they have different friends and interests.
B
Life-changing decisions are not often difficult to make but could lead to feelings of guilt later in life.
C
The decision to make a life change is difficult and people may feel guilty for leaving a life or community behind.
D
The loss of an immediate family member causes intense grief, leading to some people making life-changing decisions.

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.

In the excerpt above, what can be inferred by the statement, "the dillingham had been flung to the breeze during aformer period of prosperity.?

Which ideas should he brianstorm about in order to write an effective essay select four options