Thomas Paine was a Patriot, meaning he fought for Independence from England. So your answer would be D, Thomas Paine wrote Common Sense in order to encourage colonists to separate from England.
Asking for healing seems a lot like prayer to me. A dance isn't really a symbol so it's not B. It's not a myth because it is real so not C. And there is no sacrifice involved(I hope) so it's not D. So that leaves us with A.
