How are the themes of iWe Wear the Mask" and "A Man Said to the Universe" similar? O Both show how humans can be helpless in the face of external forces. O Both state that large powerful forces such as society are illusions. O Both illustrate the environment's indifference to humankind. O Both demonstrate why people must hide their suffering in order to survive.

A on Edge2020 : Both show how humans can be helpless in the face of external forces.

Explanation:

A Man Said to the Universe

by Stephen Crane :

“Sir, I exist!"

“However,” replied the universe,

“The fact has not created in me  A sense of obligation.”

We Wear the Mask

by Paul Laurence Dunbar:

"We wear the mask that grins and lies,"

It hides our cheeks and shades our eyes,—

This debt we pay to human guile;

With torn and bleeding hearts we smile, "

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A. Both show how humans can be helpless in the face of external forces.

Explanation:

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different strategies reach different people based on their ability to understand the material. (from personal experience) when writing an argumentative essay write explaining the subject as though your audience never heard of it before and it is just being introduced, then explain why other people hate it also, afterward you would explain why that would be wrong. i hope that : )

anyone who was dealing with communism in soviet union in his time had an ideal picture of equality, freedom, the struggle of the working class for a better future, the success of the aristocracy's overthrow and the emancipation of subjugation.   however, anyone who would go to soviet union to see the functioning of the communist system, would be convinced that it was about sad people, about everyday bad life, about the brutal attitude of communist leaders, about ill obsession to completely exterminate every thought on aristocracy. thus, orwell wanted to show all the absurdity, the brutality of the system, the unbearable rule of suspicious morality, the ignorant people who try to play professionally.

the answers are: b. and e.