In a work of fiction, where is the best place to look for supporting details that indicate the theme? a. in the dialogues and descriptions b. in a summary of the story c. in common symbols d. in the writer's biography

In a work of fiction, the best place to look for supporting details that indicate the theme is in the dialogues and descriptions.

Explanation:

Dialogs and descriptions are two major elements in fiction writing, along with the narrative. The whole theme - the story itself - will be developed through those elements.

Dialogs are the conversational interactions between characters. The plot may be advanced through such interactions, and some part of the characters' personalities may be revealed. A description is a device used by the author to give readers the information they need to better sense and visualize the characters, the setting, the mood etc. The details offered in a description will allow readers to picture the place, to know the characters' physical appearance and personality traits, to feel emotions, and even imagine sensory sensations such as cold weather or tasty food.

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)

answer: common sense was the pamphlet that thomas paine used to convince reluctant americans to abandon the goal of reconciling with britain and to accept that independence was the only option to preserve their liberty.