Answer: Ordinary people can act heroically in chaotic situations.
Explanation:
This paragraph is in relation to the Great Fire that engulfed Chicago and killed hundreds of people and leaf around a hundred thousand people homeless.
The paragraph shows that ordinary people can act heroically in chaotic situations as evidenced by the cartmen that were willing to carry the loads of people regardless of what they could pay. This was a heroic action because the cartmen took pity on people who were suffering and helped them instead of demanding money as they could have.
Answer: The excerpt highlights the theme of the fleeting nature of life is the one by Andrew Marvell, "To His Coy Mistress."
Explanation: This excerpt from Marvell's famous poem is specifically referring to the ephemeral nature of life, since the speaker is saying that he is constantly hearing the chariot of time - which is fast since it has wings - hurrying near, and eternity is ahead of us waiting for all of us. This poem is, in fact, a call to seize the day (<em>carpe diem</em>) and enjoy the pleasures that life has to offer. The speaker is telling to his coy mistress that if time was unlimited they could wait before courting and loving each other, but it is not, so he is urging her to let him love her.
I believe C is the answer
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