Answer:
C. something that can be molded or shaped
Explanation:
Emerson's essay "Self-Reliance" mostly deals with individualism and the relationship of a non-conformist individual to the society that forces an individual to conform.
Basically, whene Emerson states that "society isn't the measure of all things" he suggests that people should follow their inner voice, follow their heart and instincts, rather than do what society expects them to do, depriving themselves of every spontaneity.
In paragraph 2, he states that people should be "...pious aspirants to be
noble clay plastic under the Almighty effort...".
That basically means that every man should mold their own life from the clay that was given to him and not merely take a shape of whatever society wants him to take, refusing his individuality by doing so.
Answer:
Authors reinterpret familiar stories because
Option A. To use shared references that allow the audience to feel more
connected to the story.
Explanation:
Authors refer to familiar stories so that they connect with the audience better. Audience already knows a story and when an author reinterprets that story, audience can better understand his version. They can understand his point of view by use of the shared references of that story which they are aware of.
He doesn't do this to improve the story as per option B. Also, he doesn't use simple dialogue in different languages as Option C. Option D is also incorrect which says that author wants to show advancement of literary and artistic tradition.
The theme being presented was think twice before you say anything. I think this was the theme because, the grasshopper could not be responsible of getting food, and the ants did not want to give their food. So the theme was think twice before you say anything.
The answer to your question is B.
