In the given excerpt above from Book 12 of the Odyssey, Circe advises Ulysses on how to get past the Sirens unharmed. The theme depicted in this given excerpt is self-restraint or self-discipline. The correct answer is option 3. The ability of the Sirens is to lure their victims with their song. This is the most difficult challenge to pass and it needs strong self-restraint to not fall into their trap.
Answer:
1.
Explanation:
This thesis is straight to the point and does not digress. 2 is giving the opinions of others where a thesis statement or claim should reflect how you feel not others. 3 is a counterclaim. 4 is unsophisticated and does not make a clear point.
Adolescent parenthood is associated with a range of adverse outcomes for young mothers, including mental health problems such as depression, substance abuse, and posttraumatic stress disorder. Teen mothers are also more likely to be impoverished and reside in communities and families that are socially and economically disadvantaged. These circumstances can adversely affect maternal mental health, parenting, and behavior outcomes for their children.
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Early motherhood and its impact on mothers, children, families and communities is a prevalent health challenge in developing countries that needs to be urgently explored. The aim of this study was exploring the challenges encountered by Iranian adolescent mothers during the transition to motherhood.
Answer:
The topic is limitation of news released to the media.
The central idea is that there are situations where the truth must be hidden.
The detail that supports the central message is sentence: "C. J. Peter's comments to The Washington Post were designed to create an impression that the situation was under control"
Explanation:
In a text, the topic refers to the subject presented. In the text above, we can see that this topic is the limitation of news released to the media. We can see that this is the topic, because we saw that after a tragedy happened, the media received limited, contained information that did not present the tragedy as it actually happened.
The central idea of a text, on the other hand, refers to the message the author wants to teach the reader. In the text above, we can see that this message is that there are situations where the truth must be hidden. This is because the group hides the truth about the tragedy so as not to generate panic and despair in the population. Therefore, we can conclude that it was necessary to hide the truth for security reasons.
The details that support the central idea are the sentences that show how the message is correct, or how it happened. In this case, we can identify the following sentence as a support detail: "C. J. Peter's comments to The Washington Post were designed to create an impression that the situation was under control"