I would say that the theme that Leo Tolstoy explores in this excerpt from The Death of Ivan Ilyich is that C) human mortality is inevitable, and it is important to live an authentic life.
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Explain why Bud says that "It's funny how ideas are, in a lot of ways they're just like seeds. Both of them start real small and then ... Woop, zoop, sloop ... Before you can say Jack Robinson they've gone and grown a lot bigger than you ever thought they could"
Answer:
Bud says this to show how a small and insignificant idea became something big inside him, becoming his biggest goal.
Explanation:
Bud explains that the idea of looking for and finding his father was insignificant, small in his subconscious and that he could go unnoticed by other more important and impacting ideas, however, over time, that idea grew and grew until he became the biggest goal of his life. To better explain it to the reader, he makes reference to how a seed so small can become such a large and imposing tree. The seed symbolizes the idea and the tree symbolizes the goal.
You receive a bachelors degree by graduating from a university
Based on the given statement above, the author's word choice suggests a feeling a connectedness. It shows connectedness to the subject which is the immigrant and how the daughter and the granddaughter is connected to him or her. Hope this is the answer that you are looking for.
