Which of the following would NOT be a suitable choice for an essay on the story’s theme?
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Responses
Family is about forgiveness.
Family is about forgiveness.
Jealousy breeds hate.
Jealousy breeds hate.
Restricting oneself from simple pleasures can lead to envy.
Restricting oneself from simple pleasures can lead to envy.
Public belief and personal action are often very different.
To determine which statement would NOT be a suitable choice for an essay on the story’s theme, we must be aware of the specific story being referred to. Themes are central topics or messages within a narrative that are often universal in nature. Each of the responses you provided represents a possible theme of a story:
1. Family is about forgiveness.
2. Jealousy breeds hate.
3. Restricting oneself from simple pleasures can lead to envy.
4. Public belief and personal action are often very different.
Without knowing the context or the particular story in question, it is impossible to definitively say which would not be suitable for an essay on the story's theme.
However, if we consider a hypothetical scenario where a story is about family dynamics and forgiveness, then themes related to family and forgiveness would be pertinent. In this hypothetical case, the following themes would be relevant:
- Family is about forgiveness.
- Jealousy breeds hate.
The theme about restricting oneself from simple pleasures could potentially be relevant if the story involved characters who experienced envy due to such restrictions. Nonetheless, it is slightly less direct in relation to family dynamics than the first two themes.
The last theme, "Public belief and personal action are often very different," seems to focus on the discrepancy between what society believes or professes and what individuals actually do. If the story in question does not address societal norms versus personal behavior, this theme might be the least relevant.
But please, provide the story's title or context, so I can give you a precise answer.