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At the close of the meeting, the secretary of the council asked for agenda items for next month, and
said, "We currently have the following items on the agenda: the greenbelt, town history, and tax
revenue."
She looked at Tony and quipped, "Should I put you down for next month, Tony? We figured you
might have a new career in public speaking." The audience laughed as Tony shook his head and
said, "I think I'll stick to dentistry for now."
The type of speech a speaker prepares is determined by the purpose, audience, context, and
topic of the speech.
Which of the following is a special occasion speech topic?
An explanation of the town's historical roots
O An argument for why the council should lower taxes on small business owners
A ribbon-cutting speech re-naming the greenbelt after one of a town's founders
A review of how the town's taxes have been distributed
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"the monkey's paw" is a rare story in that the theme is actually stated in the story. sgt. maj. morris tells the whites that the old fakir who put the spell on the paw said, "fate rules people's lives and those who interfere with fate do so to their sorrow." the message is a warning, but mr. white doesn't believe it. even though sgt. maj. morris makes it clear that he tried wishing with unfortunate results and he tries to throw the paw on the fire,   mr. white makes a wish for 200 pounds only to find that he receives the money when herbert dies in a factory accident. according to the fakir, then, because mr. white had wished for something he should not have had, his son lost his life.

the second wish that mrs. white encourages him to make is for herbert's return--one week after his death. when the strange knocking begins at the door during the windy night, mr. white panicks, believing that the previously dead but still mangled herbert could have walked home from the cemetary and is now at the door. because he fears what his wife will find if she opens the door, mr. white makes his third wish--for the noise to stop.

therefore, he uses his three wishes and to his sorrow, loses his son and disappoints his wife, who fervently believed that their son was at the door. she wanted him back, regardless of his condition.

explanation:

which words are in bold?