Answer:
<h3>Agree.</h3>
Explanation:
Yes, rumors, superstitions, or propaganda can replace reason with irrational hysteria when groups of people get together because <u>reason gets undermined when a particular rumor, superstition or propaganda is believed by the majority.</u>
This can be seen in many past as well present instances where baseless claims or propaganda have swept people in great confusion and misunderstanding.
When groups of people start to believe in a particular rumor, superstition or propaganda, <u>the society as a whole eventually start to accept them as facts</u>. Also commonly known as mass hysteria, the general masses fail to reason with facts and create a hostile environment around them.
One of the many examples would be the Soviet propaganda in U.S during the Cold War ear which have caused mass hysteria among the citizens of the country.
Central ideas are the most IMPORTANT ideas in a text.
They are the central, unifying and definite themes or ideas of an article or story. They cover all the aspects that are needed in order to create a main idea that is coherent. Without a central idea the text would not be coherent as it could addres different topics that have nothing in common, making it senseless. In an essay the central ideas are supported by the arguments, for example a central idea could be: Bees are important for our planet. In that case supporting ideas can be: They pollinate flowers. They make honey.
As you can see they are the spine and base of the text.
The flag is described as 'just a piece of cloth' which juxtaposes the importance and the symbolism of the flag. thought the entire poem there is a feeling of conflict.
I’d say A. should learn how to age gracefully