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PART A: What is a central idea of the passage from Five Weeks in a Balloon?
When traveling, it is beneficial to choose a doctor as a travel companion.
Travelers can make important contributions to the studies of geology and
science.
Alternative methods of travel may offer practical benefits as well as pleasurable
experiences.
D. Traveling can create deep and everlasting bonds among people.

thats exactly the right answer

answer: d.she abandons people when they least expect it.

in the monk's tale, we encounter seventeen stories that relate historical events. all of these stories have tragic commonalities. they tell the stories of heroes who, despite their success in life, all met sad ends. the monk blames these sad outcomes on fortune. one of fortune's traits is that she abandons people when they least expect it. this is one of the most common themes of medieval tragedies.

"the sandy walls seemed to collapse in on themselves"

and

"the bloodshot waters seemed to have no bottom"

no, i never do because that’s not the reason for what i speak to or of.