What is the central idea of the passage? war by william graham sumner 1. a nation cannot expect peace by making preparations for war. 2. a state of peace will always lead to a state of war. 3. war is essential for the advancement of human society. 4. war is beneficial only to arms and weapons manufacturers. 5. mankind is driven by its primal nature to engage in conflicts.

What does the candle symbolize in this excerpt from leo tolstoy’s the death of ivan ilyich? “when i am not, what will there be? there will be nothing. then where shall i be when i am no more? can this be dying? no, i don’t want to! ” he jumped up and tried to light the candle, felt for it with trembling hands, dropped candle and candlestick on the floor, and fell back on his pillow. a. ivan ilyich’s shallow lifestyle b. ivan ilyich’s troubled conscience c. ivan ilyich’s murky past d. ivan ilyich’s approaching death

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How might current written and oral pieces that we produce every day (blogs, text messages, social network posts, videos, television shows, etc.) be considered piece of folklore?