It had been a hard pull, but not too much for her. when she thought of all the food she had cooked, and all the clothes she had cut and sewed, and all the gardens she had made - well, the children showed it. there they were, made out of her, and they couldn't get away from that. sometimes she wanted to see john again and point to them and say, well, i didn't do so badly, did i? which two themes does this passage most clearly develop? o a. sometimes we doubt our own strength; it's fruitless to live in the past. b. life presents obstacles to be overcome; parents are children's first role models c. adversity builds character, tough times make for tough people,

answer: c

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waves come crashing to grey sullen shores.

powerful and strong, it breathes and roars.

cascading and caressing each grain of sand,

a warm embrace between sea and land.

high above, a seagull soars high.

wings of purity it spreads to fly.

battling high against darkened cloud,

in a wind that blows fiercely, flying graceful and proud.

beneath, the sand is soft and warm.

sculpted by nature, it's weathered the storm.

a passionate battle between calmness and rage,

a new chapter's beginning; don't turn the last page.

i listen again to the whispering waves,

music of nature calming and brave.

its power unknown, its stillness untamed,

mysterious and magical, a treasure earth claims.

plz mark brainliest

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in our power to make a world happy - to teach mankind the art of being so - to a character hitherto unknown - and to have, as it were, a new creation intrusted to our hands, are honors that command reflection, and can neither be too highly estimated,