D) authors drop clues in a story’s title about what one of the themes might be
<span>This line of dialogue shows that Rainsford is a rational man. He does not believe in superstition. He is aware that people in a group may disregard their own decision making and critical thinking facilities in favour of confomity within the group. If a superstitious idea begins to gain traction amongst the men, they may succumb to mass hysteria. Rainsford hopes to calm the fears of the listener by telling them indirectly to disregard their own fears about the island.</span>
Answer:
Role.
Explanation:
'Role' is demonstrated as the set of responsibilities that is necessary to accomplish a 'job'. In corporate terminology, it is demonstrated as a 'designation that denotes an affiliated set of skills, education, knowledge, or attitude' that an individual requires to possess to fit in that role.
In the given example, the act or skills displayed by the two men who have applied for a job exemplifies the concept of 'role'. It implies that they attempt to fit in the 'role'(job) by displaying the necessary skills to acquire that position. They display the 'level of authority' along with the skills that are necessary to perform the specific task and function in that 'role'.
