Compare and contrast the concepts of topic and theme. Use examples from the novel to illustrate your answer. Your

answer should be 150 words or less.

Why does the author follow up on the story of martin torres near the end of the article? what important ideas does this part of the article support?

Study the editorial cartoon mars probe by mike keefe. how does the alien with the baseball bat contribute to the effectiveness of the political cartoon? it suggests that aliens are like people because they play baseball, a human sport. it uses humor to show that unknown factors keep damaging the probes humans send. it shows how to cope with the surface of mars, which is rocky and full of craters. it exaggerates the size of the bat in relation to the mars probe in the cartoon.

Which two of these excerpts from homer’s odyssey depict the gods’ involvement in mortal affairs?