The main theme here is: being loyal to one's country may mean being disloyal to an individual.
Brutus was loyal to Caesar but he was more loyal to Rome.
Answer:
There is a shift
Provided should say provide.
It starts in present-tense then shifts to past-tense.
Explanation:
Although a ballet dancer's pointed shoes appear dainty and delicate, their rigid tips provided incredible support, allowing dancers to balance on the tips of their toes.
That would be the New York Yankees