Yes. Virtually anything can be the theme of an essay, as long as you can find enough information about it to write enough paragraphs to be considered an essay.
Answer: His father got fired from his job. His father then sat at home drinking and Scott looked at his father as almost a failure.
C. <span>". . . the man raised his eyes to the horizon and laughed . . ."</span>
Answer:
Antithesis
Explanation:
Antithesis means opposite which emphasizes the contrast. It is a literary scheme in which two opposite ideas are placed together in a sentence to accomplish a contrasting effect. Patrick uses two contrasting words 'empty' for wallet and 'full' for plate in his final statement. The juxtaposition of empty and full creates a statement which makes it highly impactful.