What does mrs. arable mean when she says, "well, one of the pigs is a runt. it's very small and weak, and it will never amount to anything"?
a.
the pig will never be able to run and jump.
b.
the pig will grow to be big and strong.
c.
the pig is small but healthy.
d.
the pig has no chance of living a normal life.

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

Write one paragraph that evaluates the effectiveness of jack zipes's essay

Lines 47–56: determine the central idea of these lines