Wilbur is the hero because he wants something, but he won't achieve his goal until the end. Wilbur wants to live. This is the hero's goal, and it determines the end of the book. In Charlotte's Web, Wilbur wants to live, and several supporting characters help make his dream a reality as the story unfolds.
When we're old, wise and grey. Or by the way we portray ourselves, people can learn a lot about us.
This question seems to be incomplete. However, there´s enough information to find the right answer.
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In "The Monkey's Paw," By W.W. Jacobs, fate is out of our control, and those who dare to interfere with fate shall face horrible consequences. The monkey's paw that the White family gets from Sergeant-Major grants wishes, but brings unexpected and horrible consequences as well. For example, Mr. White is granted his wish for money, but money comes as a result of his son´s death.
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The same theme is explored in the movie PI (1998), directed by Darren Aronofsky. Max, a troubled but intelligent mathematician discovers a formula that predicts the patterns of the world, meaning that our entire existence is already determined by those patterns, so free will can only be an illusion.
The Greek tragedy "Oedipus Rex," by Sophocles, also explores the theme of Fate vs, free-will. An oracle predicts Oedipus will kill his father and marry his mother. The actions of his family to avoid such a destiny end up creating the circumstances that lead to the prediction becoming real.
Im thinking the answer is D. Dangerous. Because he says, "The spaceship metaphor can be dangerous when used by misguided idealists to justify..."
Salutations!
You can often tell what a word means by its context in a sentence. A context is a specific word or phrase that is followed along the paragraph, it helps you give a slight idea about the word.
Thus, your answer is option C.
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