You read a long novel about many generations of a family living in the southern united states. over and over again, the family makes a fortune and loses their fortune, first during the civil war, again at the turn of the 20th century, and yet again during the great depression. no matter what they do, they can't seem to hold onto their wealth, and each generation has to start over again to build it back up.

what is the recurring theme in such a novel?
a.
hard work will lead to a huge fortune.
b.
fortune is highly unpredictable.
c.
fortune smiles on good-hearted people.
d.
money is more valuable than family.

What is the best point of view for your narrative about overcoming a challenge

Which statements about the controlling idea of a text are true? check all that apply.

Read this adapted excerpt from a famous poem by john keats. this poem is about a beautiful vase with intricate shapes and patterns. you, silent form, do tease us out of thought as does etemity: cold pastorall when old age shall this generation waste, you shall remain in the middle of other woe than ours, a friend to man, to whom you say "beauty is truth, truth beauty that is all you know on earth, and all you need to know what is the poet saying when he writes that "old age shall this generation waste"? the poet is expressing his dread of growing older the poet is mourning the changes he sees in his "generation." the poet is saying that beauty is illusionary and short-lived. the poet is saying that people don't live long; life is brief