C. It could lead the reader to accept the author's views more easily.
Thoreau mostly uses imagery to illustrate time in the excerpt. The second sentence is saying that he is in the midst of time/living, and he can "detect how shallow it is," meaning that he is aware that life is short and that the end is inevitable. Thoreau also describes time as being fleeting, but ever-present.
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A! <span>He is offering help to friendly and democratic nations in our part of the world. His tone is promising.</span>
Human nature- human nature is very closely related to both pride and prejudice, (prejudice when broken down is related to bias and judgement), which- again- are related to human nature. marriage COULD be related to human nature, but it would be very hard to relate. Human nature is often related as a theme because it's tied to many themes- just a little less straightforward than most themes. Hope this helps!
