The author's purpose in paragraphs 5 and 6 in Common Sense, is to argue that Great Britain's protection of the American colonies is motivated by --
a. its own selfish pursuits
b. the desire to avoid change
c. fear of its enemies close to home
d. wanting to control all other nations

What is universal theme? the reason an author is writing revealed through the author’s background, historical context, and the story the central message or insight revealed through a story and that applies to anyone, anywhere the time, place, and social/historical context in which a story takes place the technique of using language to evoke a sense of time and place