I think it might be indifference
Scrooge was a miser in the story, 'The Christmas Carol"'. He is referred to as a sinner because he was greedy and only thought about making money. He never parted with his money and was unkind to his companions and servants. He never gave money for the rebuilding of oranges and for carols which made him a big sinner in the sight of the society, angels and God.
The answer is c from memory
A. the effects of violence. I believe this is correct. The speech I am reading is a Ceremony for the War Dead
, it mentions the effects of war a lot.
B. the difficulty of change. Although he mentions change, the theme is no the difficulty of change, maybe the necessity.
C. the quest for knowledge. In his speech there is no mention of the quest for knowledge.
D. the struggle for meaning. I do not see anything that mentions a struggle for meaning.
As you can see from above, the answer should be A.
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