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to explain your answer and have evidence to support your answer
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<u>Answer</u>:
The theme that is most typical of a creation story is - Humans are punished for their mistakes. Option C is the right answer here.
<u>Explanation</u>:
A creation story is more of a traditional, religious or cultural myth that gives an idea about how people began their lives in this world or how did the world begin in the first place. They started as oral traditions carried on from one generation to another and is found in every culture.
All the creation stories or myths have a common theme. The tug of war between good and bad and at the end humans who commit bad things are punished for their wrongdoings. The oral transmissions were a way to teach the generations to not do anything bad but focus only on creating good causes.
D) It characterizes Smily as a man who is a risk-taker who willing bets on anything and with anyone.
In the Jumping Frog of Calaveras County, the entire story within a story plot revolves around Jim Smiley's character as a bettor. It describes how he will bet on anything no matter the risk. He bets on common things like races and fights as well as whether or not a sick person will get better. He often chooses the underdog to bet on rather than what looks like a sure winner.This shows he takes many risks.