Fisk University (Nashville, Tennessee)
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Using short sentences makes the author sound rude. using run-on sentences makes the author seem super talkative. I suggest use medium length sentences to set the tone.
Answer:
The universal theme present in this excerpt is:
A. Hard work often leads to injuries and suffering.
Explanation:
"A Girl from Yamhill" is a memoir by author Beverly Cleary. In the particular excerpt we are analyzing here, the universal theme that can be noticed is that hard work often leads to injuries and suffering. <u>We all know that, as a general rule, farm work is hard work. It demands a lot of physical strength from those performing it. The character in the excerpt has the muscles to do the work, but his shoulder sockets are too shallow for the weight of those muscles. When the horses jer.k on the reins, he dislocates his arm. This injury obviously leads to pain and suffering.</u>
Being in a pickle means to be stuck in a difficult situation so the answer should be D