STEP 3: After You Read 13. What was the central message/theme/argument of the piece? Use text evidence to support
your response. Use APE here. (Remember that message/theme/argument is always expressed
as a complete thought. The central message is not "love.") Possible sentence starters: The
central message/theme/argument of this piece is This is shown by This is important
because

4. how does the speaker's comparison of sinners to aninsect (paragraph 7) contribute to the central idea of thetext? o a it emphasizes the negative view god has ofsinners and how inconsequential they are to him.o b it stresses the connection that exists between allof god's creatures, whether they be human orinsect.o c it suggests that sinners can change for the better,as insects are known to go throughtransformations.o d it portrays sinners as being just as prevalentaround the earth as the wide variety of insects.