South of the equator, in the midst of the Brazilian rain forest, sits the bustling coastal city of Rio de Janeiro. Known for its beautiful beaches
and tropical weather, Rio de Janeiro is a city that loves to celebrate.
Every February, Rio hosts Carnival, a huge, multiday festival that
involves floats, costumes, music, and dancing. But it's not just
Carnival, in 2014, Brazil hosted the World Cup soccer tournament, and
Rio's citizens are preparing to host the 2016 Olympics as well. With so
much going on, shouldn't you get busy booking your ticket to Rio?
Which best states the central idea of the passage?

In a 10-12 sentence response-style paragraph, explore the degree to which you agree or disagree with faulkner’s message. “i believe that man will not merely endure: he will prevail. he is immortal, not because he alone among creatures has an inexhaustible voice, but because he has a soul, a spirit capable of compassion and sacrifice and endurance. the poet's, the writer's, duty is to write about these things. it is his privilege to man endure by lifting his heart, by reminding him of the courage and honor and hope and pride and compassion and pity and sacrifice which have been the glory of his past. the poet's voice need not merely be the record of man, it can be one of the props, the pillars to him endure and prevail” (faulkner 773-775).