Review the passage and then write 2 to 4 sentences comparing the folktale with Hidesato’s real life. Hidesato showed not the lease sign of fear. He tried to calm the Dragon King.
“Don’t be afraid. I shall surely kill the centipede. Just bring me my bow and arrows.”
The dragon king did as he was bid, and the warrior noticed that he had only three arrows left in his quiver.
He took the bow, and fitting in arrow to the notch, took careful came and let fly.

-“My Lord Bag of Rice,”
Yei Theodora Ozaki

It is true that prior to 1914 the united states often had been disturbed by events in other continents. we had even engaged in two wars with european nations and in a number of undeclared wars in the west indies, in the mediterranean and in the pacific for the maintenance of american rights and for the principles of peaceful commerce. but in no case had a serious threat been raised against our national safety or our continued independence. what is the theme of this excerpt? a. the responsibility for americans to avoid involvement in war. b. america’s history of international involvement. c. a new kind of threat to american security. d. america’s history as a peaceful nation.

According to auden’s “musée des beaux arts”, who understands human suffering

Read this excerpt from the declaration of independence