Diana L. Eck is an American scholar of religious studies and professor of Comparative Religion and Indian Studies at Harvard University. She is also the Director of <em>The Pluralism Project</em> at Harvard.
In this excerpt, the order in which she presents the items serves a rhetorical purpose. The items are listed in order of how "accepted" they are in mainstream American society. Christianity (a cross) is well-accepted, while Judaism (yarmulke) is still omnipresent, but more contentious. As she goes on, the list would appear more and more exotic to American readers. The question therefore is successful in testing the limits of religious plurality.
Answer:
Coldness (Metaphorically)
Explanation:
In the beginning of the book, Scrooge is not only cold- but it is also winter.
The difference between the words swarmed and assembled should give you a clue as to what the answer is. Swarmed means to move somewhere in large numbers, usually crowding around something of interest to get a closer look. Assembled means to gather together in one place for a particular reason. This is usually done in an orderly fashion.
By inference, the theme of the text is: "It is important to always put safety first, especially when carrying out a risky activity."
<h3>What is a theme?</h3>
A theme is the key idea or principle that the author is communicating via their text.
In the story above, a woman's boat capsized and she was not wearing a life jacket. She was recued but not after she had almost drowned and was in shock.
The textual evidence for the theme above is:
"The message is clear always wear a life jacket when you're out on the water."
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