What is the central theme and the author's purpose in the text below? how does the author develop and communicate this theme and purpose? give specific evidence from the text to support your answer. (10 points).
in our current system of voluntary voting, the winner of an election is determined by the candidate’s ability to create controversy rather than by leadership skill. campaigns therefore focus on highly motivated voters. these also tend to be the most partisan. this constant appeal to extremes on both sides of the political spectrum abandons voters in the middle. in turn, these moderates opt out on election day, since none of the candidates seem to be speaking to their concerns. compulsory voting would offer candidates less incentive to inflame passions (ornstein, galston). without having to spend so much of their time trying to appeal solely to the highly partisan voters most likely to show up at the polls, they could instead spend more time crafting policy proposals to meet the needs of all voters. fewer highly partisan lawmakers would mean more cooperation and less unnecessary government gridlock.

The central theme can be something like "the issue of undecided voters and how to resolve it". The author develops it by presenting a problem and then presenting the possible solution. The solution would benefit all, not just highly ranked partisan members or ideologically inflamed people for whom the election is crucial.

1. in creon’s first words to the chorus, what are the “storms” that threatened to destroy the ship of state?   polynices’ invation of the city with foreign armies was the “storms” eteocles and polynices decided to switch the crown every year, but after eteocles’ first year decided not to share it with polynices. polynices joined forces with foreign armies to invade the city and tried to take the crown from his brother, where he and eteocles killed each other   2. examine creon’s opening speech. what are his concerns? how does he feel about the city and its citizens? what are his motivations for banning the burial of polyneices? what would drive creon to place the concerns of the collective citizens over those of his family?   in creon’s opening speech, his concerns are to count on his citizens to rule. in addition, he wanted to give a clear message by not giving a proper burial to polyneices, if creon gave a proper burial to polyneices his people would think that he was an allied to the foreign forces that invaded the city and threatened the peace of his people.   creon placed the concerns of the collective citizens because he has no use for those who put individual concerns over the needs of his people 3. pay attention to creon’s speech at the beginning of the scene. what does creon think someone’s first loyalty should be and what comes second? do you think he is correct under some conditions? do you think he is wrong in some conditions? explain those conditions. creon thinks someone’s first loyalty should be with the concerns of the collective citizens and second comes our individual wants. i think he is correct because true loyalty takes place in the benefits of many not of a few.   4. what news is the sentry reluctant to deliver?   the sentry is reluctant to say that polyneices had a burial. 5. who does the chorus suggest might have done this?   the chorus suggests that the gods have done that 6. what is creon’s reaction and who does creon think is responsible? creon reacted abruptly and thinks it was a man who bribed his guard to bury polyneices