A theme that speaks broadly to human experiences.
Explanation: Universal themes are themes that are able to be applied and related to by most people.
What are the answer choices
Answer:
<em>(C) offering a specific example to support a general claim
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Explanation:
If there is only one claim: "Things which today seem unremarkable could have altered the course of history once...."
<em>Even the answer choice's clarification mentions "the claim": </em>
The second paragraph provides detailed details–perhaps even the position nutmeg played in New York history–to support the argument that apparently inconspicuous things can change the course of events.
So, shouldn't alternative "author say" consider instead of "author claims"?!