What topic or theme do all three poems in the reading have in common? a. natures ruthlessness b. the origins of nature c. humanity’s destructiveness

The correct answer is option C) Humanity’s destructiveness

Explanation:

All the three poems have a common theme which is known as humanity's destructiveness.

The reason is that all three poems hint towards behaviors that would in the end destruct humanity as  a whole. These include negative acts questionable moral and ethical standings that would lead them to performing questionable acts without them giving it a second thought or feeling guilty about it.

Therefore the correct answer is option C) Humanity's Destructiveness.

"the monkey's paw" is a rare story in that the theme is actually stated in the story. sgt. maj. morris tells the whites that the old fakir who put the spell on the paw said, "fate rules people's lives and those who interfere with fate do so to their sorrow." the message is a warning, but mr. white doesn't believe it. even though sgt. maj. morris makes it clear that he tried wishing with unfortunate results and he tries to throw the paw on the fire,   mr. white makes a wish for 200 pounds only to find that he receives the money when herbert dies in a factory accident. according to the fakir, then, because mr. white had wished for something he should not have had, his son lost his life.

the second wish that mrs. white encourages him to make is for herbert's return--one week after his death. when the strange knocking begins at the door during the windy night, mr. white panicks, believing that the previously dead but still mangled herbert could have walked home from the cemetary and is now at the door. because he fears what his wife will find if she opens the door, mr. white makes his third wish--for the noise to stop.

therefore, he uses his three wishes and to his sorrow, loses his son and disappoints his wife, who fervently believed that their son was at the door. she wanted him back, regardless of his condition.

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b

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