Which of the following best indicates the controlling theme of the story dead men’s path?
a) modern-day adherence to traditional values always results in hostile situations.
b) brilliant men must never back down from conflict.
c) stubborn pride should be tempered with thoughtful consideration.
d) post-colonial east asian cultures are better off rejecting all western influence.

Post-Colonial East Asian cultures are better off rejecting all Western influence is the statement that controls the theme of the story in 'Dead's Men Path'.

Option (d);

EXPLANATION:

'Dead Men's Path' by Chinua Achebe is a story which teaches us to strike a balance between the modern-day principles and that of the traditional values.

The story highlights the downfall of the protagonist Michael Obie who doesn't strike a balance in his life (of modern and traditional values) because of his ego and arrogance.

This story also states that the effect of cultural tension in neglecting the western region into the east Asian countries lead to the entry of supreme powers like the British empire into the African continent.

the speech this question is referring to is president kennedy's special message to the congress on urgent national needs, may 25, 1961

kennedy responds in a very direct and concrete way to those thinking that communism is a positive system:

"yet their aggression is more often concealed than open. they have fired no missiles; and their troops are seldom seen. they send arms, agitators, aid, technicians and propaganda to every troubled area. but where fighting is required, it is usually done by others--by guerrillas striking at night, by assassins striking alone--assassins who have taken the lives of four thousand civil officers in the last twelve months in vietnam alone--by subversives and saboteurs and insurrectionists, who in some cases control whole areas inside of independent nations." (kennedy)

president kennedy presents communism as cowardly, as a hidden and treacherous weapon that strikes from the shadows like thieves, he represents the system as not even being capable of showing and open and overt attack or confrontation. to finish up the response, he expresses that the system attacks even a country's idependence and freedom.

the complete subject is

lorna