What should you first consider when beginning the close reading of a passage?

whether the passage is at the beginning, middle, or end of the novel
whether the passage concerns the main character
whether the passage contains the main conflict
whether the passage clearly reflects the theme of the novel

whether the passage clearly reflects the theme of the novel

Explanation:

there are many cases in the crucible where propaganda is present, the types of propagandas that are shown are: bandwagon, testimonial, transfer, and card-stacking. the crucible is mainly focus on the ancient beliefs that people from towns had, if someone didn’t follow the rules they would be punished.

of course not love is   love u cant change it.