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What is tomas paine's central claim in this excerpt

Based on part two of trifles, which of the following images most reinforces the them of loneliness that exists throughout the play?

The question below refers to the selection “ozymandias” by percy bysshe shelley. the traveler seems to believe that — a. monuments are eternal b. the passage of time is necessary and inevitable c. we must preserve relics of past civilizations d. even the greatest works are destroyed by time