Select the theme that would be expressed best in the story idea below. although jack is not interested in sports, his father thinks that his son should win the letter he missed making in his own school days. a. many parents hope their children will be more successful than they have been themselves. b. some individuals miss a great deal in life because they are afraid to try new things. c. some individuals get into a lot of trouble because they try too many new things. d. even mature adults have a childlike side to their personalities. e. some adults do not take the ideas of young people seriously.

Apex english 4 semester 1 read the following story summary. when she was a child, sara hated her piano instructor, mr. singh. she felt she had already mastered the piano, but mr. singh constantly criticized her playing in a blunt and hurtful way. after sara grew up, she realized that mr. singh's strictness was responsible for the only edge she had over other pianists her age and the only reason she was able to succeed in music later in life. she learned to appreciate his tough love. what does the story most clearly suggest about the author's perspective? a.that a person should put his or her talents to good use b.that pursuing one's dream is paramount in life c.that the world is harsh and only the strong survive d.that adults have children's best interests in mind

Which component of a rhetorical argument is missing from the chart above? a. civics (civos) b. ethics (ethos) c. patriotics (patros) d. histrionics (histros)

Mary is reading a book that has 135 pages. she can read 18 pages in an hour. if she takes h hours to finish reading the book, the equation that can be used to find the value of h is