Before samuel johnson's dictionary was published, a.only the royal dictionary was authorized for usage. b.the english language was free of complex terminology. c.there was no authoritative guide to the english language. d.writers were unconcerned with the exact meanings of words.

C is the answer

Explanation:

the book's theme is the moral ambiguity of the iranian revolution, history of middle eastern relations and the process of growing up during war. it sheds light on the stereotypical views of middle eastern culture and religion.

the author explicitly portrays the issues of class disparities and racism continously throught the whole novel.

the relationship between parents and childrens, the abandonment of faith, modernity vs fundamentalism and class conflict are the 4 main panels that this novel englobes.

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it should be

hard work gives a person a sense of satisfaction; likewise, it to pay the bills.

so the punctuation is not correct.