What is the theme in this passage?
as joy reached her class, she noticed that mr. somers looked annoyed.
"and what's your excuse for being late today? " he asked, peering over the edge of his glasses.
"it was my mother,” joy answered. “she had to leave for ohio this morning and forgot to wake me." joy hoped her teacher would buy her excuse.
"really, now? " mr. somers commented as joy entered the class.
"may i come in? " bianca announced from behind joy.
"and what is your excuse, miss temple? " mr. somers looked like he was used to this routine.
"it’s my fault,” bianca replied honestly. “i woke up late."
"well, make sure it never happens again. go take your seat." mr. somers sighed.
as the girls moved to their desks, mr. somers interrupted.
"miss rodman, as punishment for your late arrival, you will be the drama club for the next two weeks. either that, or you can go see the principal."
"what? why are you punishing me alone? bianca's late too,” joy complained.
"yes. but unlike you, she told me what really made her late," mr. somers said.
joy glanced at bianca as she flipped her hair over shoulders and grinned.

a.
a child's life is full of troubles.
b.
adults do not trust children.
c.
a lie does not go unpunished.
d.
a positive attitude wins every situation.
e.
everyone should be self-reliant.

The wizard of oz provides an example of a universal idea that connects with most readers. dorothy is lost in oz. during her journey, she comes to understand that there is no place like home. the author, l. frank baum, includes colorful descriptions to readers picture the strange place where dorothy has landed. this to convey the feeling of being lost. most readers can relate to this feeling through a variety of personal experiences. this universal truth allows readers to connect to the character, and in turn to feel less lonely and isolated themselves. which literary terms should be included in this body paragraph? check all that apply. characterization imagery irony theme setting

Lauses unnecessary to the meanings of the words modified demonstrative 2. clauses necessary to the meanings of the words modified relative 3. words for which pronouns stand intensive 4. a pronoun ending in -self and referring to the previously used noun or pronoun nonrestrictive clauses 5. a pronoun ending in -self and used for emphasis restrictive clauses 6. pronouns that ask questions indefinite pronouns 7. pronouns that point out to whom or to what the speaker is referring reflexive 8. everyone, nobody, and something are examples antecedents 9. pronouns introducing adjective or noun clauses interrogative 10. i, you, him, mine, and their are examples personal pronouns

Read the passage from animal farm. "that was part of the arrangement! " cried squealer. "jones's shot only grazed him. i could show you this in his own writing, if you were able to read it. the plot was for snowball, at the critical moment, to give the signal for flight and leave the field to the enemy. and he very nearly succeeded—i will even say, comrades, he would have succeeded if it had not been for our heroic leader, comrade napoleon. do you not remember how, just at the moment when jones and his men had got inside the yard, snowball suddenly turned and fled, and many animals followed him? and do you not remember, too, that it was just at that moment, when panic was spreading and all seemed lost, that comrade napoleon sprang forward with a cry of 'death to humanity! ' and sank his teeth in jones's leg? surely you remember that, comrades? " exclaimed squealer, frisking from side to side. now when squealer described the scene so graphically, it seemed to the animals that they did remember it. at any rate, they remembered that at the critical moment of the battle snowball had turned to flee. but boxer was still a little uneasy. how does the characterization of squealer support the author’s purpose? squealer's dramatic accusations draw parallels between him and stalin’s propagandists. squealer's uncertainty shows that he is not a reliable ally of napoleon and is ineffective with messaging. squealer's ability to get the animals to listen to him shows that any animal can rise to be a leader in time. squealer's humble interactions with the animals reflect the importance of equality and cooperation.