commas, dashes, or parentheses
Nonessential appositive phrases can be separated from the rest of a sentence in three ways—with commas, with dashes, or with parentheses. Let’s look at example sentences that essentially mean the same thing:
The best pet in the world, a dog, will always be known as “man’s best friend.”
The best pet in the world—a dog—will always be known as “man’s best friend.”
The best pet in the world (a dog) will always be known as “man’s best friend.”
Answer:
The excerpt best illustrates the theme:
2. friendship and loyalty
Explanation:
"The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" is a novel by Mark Twain narrated by the main character, Huck Finn. Huck is a boy who has an abusive father. In the story, he meets Jim, a slave who has escaped, and together they run away.
In the excerpt we are analyzing here, Huck has just learned about Heaven. He is not attracted by the idea of a calm place where people just "go around all day long with a harp and sing."<u> But what really makes Heaven undesirable is the fact that, according to Miss Watson, Huck's best friend Tom Sawyer will not go to Heaven. Tom is relieved, because he wants the two of them to be together. In other words, Huck does not think he will go to Heaven, but that is okay if Tom is not going there as well. He is loyal to his friend, so he would rather be with him. Thus, we can tell the excerpt develops the theme of friendship and loyalty.</u>
Do you mean lightening thief?
