The theme that best established the conflict in this passage is:
Advances in technology can lead to devastation.
In a way the author tries to explain that even with our incredible technological advances and superior knowledge, the gods can have the possibility of destroying themselves with nuclear weapons.
They were walking through the hall and she fell down on someone sat on them and fell back....
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That is known as a (Hook) or grabber, because it grabs the readers attention !<span />
The effect that this description of the Kaatskill Mountains has on the book is that <em>C. It lends credibility to Rip's explanation of ...</em>
- <em>The Rip Van Winkle </em>by Washington Irving celebrates the story of a man who was complacent. Without focus, he lost consciousness of his environment.
- For this, he slept for twenty whole years. Within this period, the war with Britain had been won. And the United States has ceased to be dependent on Great Britain.
Thus, the world always changes without the active participation of those who do not care about making the needed changes that benefit the society.
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