The term "tabula rasa" means "blank slate."
Locke believed that each of us were born with a blank slate. This means that our minds, according to Locke, were entirely blank -- without rules, preconceptions, or information.
This slate would slowly be "filled in" by sensory experiences. Our sensory experiences, Locke believed, would add the information and the rules necessary to learn further.
Answer:
the author calls this the lottery of fairness and benevolence but then he describes how everyone is anxious and the atmosphere is tense. lottery's are supposed to be a good thing but here they are punishments for whomever wins them.
Explanation:
A. It represents the kindness and decency of the speaker's father, which the speaker admires.