Theme is the central message or insight that is revealed through a story. Anyone can find the theme just by analyzing the characters' actions and the consequences of their actions. For example, If a character's actions help him or her reach her goals, then that action may be viewed more positively by the reader. In the short story "Rules of the Game" by Amy Tan, Lindo Jong works very hard to impart daily lessons that will ]help her success to her daughter. The actions she used to encourage her daughter is to try to succeed by mastering the art of "invisible strength". Finally based on the characters' actions and the results of their consequences, I believe that the theme is that true strength is calm, patient, and strategic.
The process by which plants use sunlight , water and carbon dioxide to create oxygen and energy
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fast-food workers refuse to unionize.
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The word "Goddess" refers to freedom, which is part of the main theme of this poem.
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In this poem by Phillis Wheatley, the fight for freedom led by General Washington can be seen as the main theme.
The author of the poem uses the word Goddess to emphasize this meaning, because that is what freedom is: a great "Goddess", the one who frees us and lets us live in peace.
Let's look at the following quote from the poem:
<em>Proceed, great chief, with virtue on thy side,
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<em>Thy ev'ry action let the Goddess guide.
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<em>A crown, a mansion, and a throne that shine,
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<em>With gold unfading, WASHINGTON! Be thine.</em>
Answer: D) Most of the adverse effects of acupuncture that have been reported do not derive from the procedure itself, but from proper application.
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The main idea of the paragraph is that the problem with acupuncture is not acupuncture or the procedure itself, but the inadequate way this is used by practitioners: "<em>Still, complications have resulted from inadequate sterilization of needles</em> and from improper delivery of treatments." The message of the text is that <em>the adverse effects and the problems created by the use of acupuncture</em> are related to "<em>inadequate sterilization and improper delivery of treatments." </em>
