What theme is found in both escape and to live

distractions can make it difficult to know yourself.

Explanation:

This statement is the theme of both:

Life's distractions can make it difficult to know yourself.

Explanation:

Both "Escape" and "To Live" try to find reasons for the condition of life as it is and as the author has found it to be for themselves too.

They are both trying to assert the fact that the distractions one puts up for their lives make it so difficult for the person to be in tune with who they are actually.

This is the process of building a wall against oneself because we are not comfortable looking into us and finding something that is not conferrable.

as you read the passage below, consider how dana gioia uses

evidence, such as facts or examples, to support claims.

reasoning to develop ideas and to connect claims and evidence.

stylistic or persuasive elements, such as word choice or appeals to emotion, to add power to the ideas expressed.

explanation:

(the answer is d)

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