Based on the passage above, the theme that is evident in the story is loss of innocence.
From an early age, a child retains his innocence and lacks an understanding of the value of compassion. As a child becomes older and more mature, their innocence eventually fades away, and they become more sympathetic.
Children who are innocent frequently solely consider themselves and their needs. As kids get older, exposure to other individuals in the world might help them develop empathy and broaden their perspective. The central idea of Eugenia Collier's novel Marigolds is that young people lose their innocence as they develop empathy for others.
Thus, the correct option is A.
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Answer:
The correct answer is A.
Explanation:
It is important to state that the original opening scene from Hamlet does not contain the "stage directions" included in this excerpt ("Elsinore, a platform before the castle"); and what is more, there is no explicit allusion to a place before the action actually starts.
Having said that, the correct answer is A because Bernardo asks <em>"Who's there?</em>" and Fransisco returns <em>"Nay, answer me; stand, and unfold yourself"</em> (meaning, you tell me who you are and identify yourself). <u>This interaction can only be possible if it is very late at night, since the characters imply that they can's see each other by asking who is approaching.</u> Once they have identified themselves they talk about to things:
- "'Tis now struck twelve; get thee to bed, Fransisco"
="The clock says it's twelve, so go to bed" This is an explicit reference to the time in which this scene takes place, so now we can be certain that it is very late at night.
2. "it's bitter cold, and I am sick at heart"
= "It's very cold and I feel depressed" This is an explicit reference to the weather being cold.
