Which answer best explains the following quote by Simon? "What I mean 1 point
is.. maybe it's only us. We could be sort of...’ Simon became inarticulate in
his effort to express mankind's essential illness."

A. The boys only have themselves to rely on if they want food and rescue.

B. The Beast isn't an outside threat, but something that exists in each of the boys.

C. The boys shouldn't be so unkind to Piggy; he is the smartest boy after all.

D. The boys should take the rescue fire more seriously, without it, they won't get rescued.

Read the excerpt from act 3 of a doll’s house. mrs. linde: you seemed to me to imply that with me you might have been quite another man. krogstad: i am certain of it. mrs. linde: is it too late now? krogstad: christine, are you saying this deliberately? yes, i am sure you are. i see it in your face. have you really the courage, then—? mrs. linde: i want to be a mother to someone, and your children need a mother. we two need each other. nils, i have faith in your real character—i can dare anything together with you. krogstad [grasps her hands]. , , christine! now i shall find a way to clear myself in the eyes of the world. ah, but i forgot— how does the conflict in this passage develop a theme? mrs. linde creates a conflict by promising something she cannot give to krogstad, which develops the theme that empty promises can destroy relationships. krogstad continues the conflict by choosing clearing his name over having a life with mrs. linde, which develops the theme that you must often choose yourself over others. krogstad creates a conflict by deceiving mrs. linde about his intentions, which develops the theme that, in love, actions speak louder than words. mrs. linde resolves the conflict by committing to a new life with krogstad, which develops the theme that new beginnings are always possible.