Which two statements best support the central theme that leaving home is a common rite of passage that can be marked by a variety of emotions?
a) "george crept past the cot and went out into the silent deserted main street."
b) "all through his boyhood and young manhood george willard had been in the habit of walking on trunion pike."
c) "hey, you george. how does it feel to be going away? ' they asked. "
d) "tom had seen a thousand george willards go out of their towns to the city."
e) "the young man's mind was carried away by his growing passion for dreams."

Without saying a word, berthe seized the child, kissed it and hugged it to her. then she raised her tear-filled eyes to him, asking: "did you say that the mother was dead? " he answered: "yes—just now—in my arms. i had broken with her since summer. i knew nothing. the physician sent for me." then berthe murmured: "well, we will bring up the little one." in this excerpt from "a wedding gift," the scene is an example of situational irony because berthe behaves in a surprising way an example of the theme of redemption because the child has another chance an example of dramatic irony because berthe behaves in a surprising way an example of the theme of tragedy because the infant's mother has just died

The town should regulate the height of buildings allowed on main street. this would be categorized as a: a. claim of fact. b. claim of policy. c. claim of cause and effect. d. claim of definition.

He now spent his days in his house, from room to room.which verb best completes the sentence?