Read the first haiku.
mountain-rose petals
falling, falling, falling now . .
waterfall music
now, read the second haiku.
by that fallen house
the pear-tree stands full-blooming . .
an ancient battle-sitewhat theme do both haiku have in common? a. beauty endures, even among destruction. b. death is inevitable, conquering all. c. nature is the original creator of melody. d. the scars of war never truly fade.

a. Beauty endures, even among destruction.

Explanation:

Haiku, is a kind of Japanese poetry, which often deal with feelings of amazement and excitement towards the beauty of nature and the seasons of the year. Thus, the first haiku makes reference to the rose petals which fall continuously from the mountain and whose falling sound is similar to the sound of a waterfall. Likewise, the second haiku refers to a pear tree which stands blooming at the site of an ancient battle.

answer: i am not sure but i think you should go for c

explanation:

the purpose of the heading in the passage is to identify who is telling the story.

this excerpt is part of the book sugar changed the world (2010) written by marc aronson and marina budhos. as the book has been written by two people, the heading "marc" indicates that this specific excerpt is being narrated by aronson. in the fragment, marc describes his grandfather's story after hearing it from his cousin. however, there are other excerpts where budhos is the one that tells the story of her family.

aronson and budhos, who are husband and wife in real life, decided to write sugar changed the world when they found out how sugar, which had an important role in slavery and economy, changed their ancestors' lives.