Well, depends on what story you are reading... Maybe I can help you you give me the title of the novel. ^w^
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In “The Rime <u>of the</u> Ancient Mariner,” the albatross was initially an omen of good luck.
In the very, very simplest terms, judging the validity of an argument starts centers around this process:
1) Identify the rhetoric (Lines of Argument) from the actual, formal reasons. Separate the persuasive language from the actual claims to truth and fact.
2) Analyze those reasons (claims to truth and fact) by identifying their logic (often in the Implicit Reasons) and evidence.
3) Test and evaluate the logic and evidence; identify logical errors and ask whether the evidence can and has been tested and objectively, repeatedly, factually verified.
The child is not kind. I wouldn't choose A. By that I mean that the child is not kind by nature.
He did not receive the dog as a gift from his father. That eliminates E.
The subject therefore is the dog was taken into a very abusive home.
The theme is the 4th one down. Those who are abused will abuse something or someone weaker than themselves. No where do we get the idea that the child is empathetic. The dog amuses him, nothing more.