Read the following excerpt from "exhalation" by ted chiang:
i had a different suspicion, a darker one that i dared not voice, but it decided my course of action; i would proceed with my experiment. . assembling all of this equipment took months, but i could not afford to be anything less than meticulous. once the preparations were complete, i was able to place each of my hands on a nest of knobs and levers and control a pair of manipulators situated behind my head, and use the periscope to see what they worked on. i would then be able to dissect my own brain. . we are not really consuming air at all. the amount of air that i draw from each day's new pair of lungs is exactly as much as seeps out through the joints of my limbs and the seams of my casing, exactly as much as i am adding to the atmosphere around me; all i am doing is converting air at high pressure to air at low. with every movement of my body, i contribute to the equalization of pressure in our universe. with every thought that i have, i hasten the arrival of that fatal equilibrium.
identify two themes conveyed in this excerpt. how do these themes develop over the course of the story? be sure to refer to examples from the excerpt or story to support your analysis.
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The two themes conveyed in the 'Exhalation' is the theme of 'Life' and 'Death.'

Explanation:

Exhalation is a science fiction novel written by Ted Chiang. The novel is written as a series of documents, and it depicts the law of Thermodynamics.

The novel conveys two themes, they are Life and Death. Throughout the story, these themes are interconnected. From the excerpt, we can figure out that how the narrator, who is the scientist, is taking his life for granted. He’s conducting experiment on himself, on his own brain. The line ‘I would then be able to dissect my own brain’ states how the scientist in going to cut up his own brain which can even lead to death.

The other theme Death depicts how death is inevitable and how each one of us should accept it and always be grateful for whatever we have. But it turns out that we don’t really appreciate the life we have been given.

1. the details that would clarify the authors purpose for writing would be after the "haley collected used soccer jersey and sent them to guatemalan children." part, he would say, "and you can also donate today to save ". so far in the text, you can see no such thing. if, near the end the author persuades you to donate to guatemalans, then you know that the author's reason to write is to persuade you.

2. what details would make the text more engaging is to see the guatemalan children's reaction to getting free jerseys.

3. the details that convey the author's attitude would be an opinion by the author, for example, if he said, "haley was a very nice girl " or, you can find the attitude by finding parts of haley's personality that he highlights. you can strengthen your tones by using more descriptive words, and simplify long sentences as much as you can.

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