Read the excerpt from "the storyteller."

"why weren't there any flowers? ”

"because the pigs had eaten them all,” said the bachelor promptly. "the gardeners had told the prince that you couldn't have pigs and flowers, so he decided to have pigs and no flowers.”

there was a murmur of approval at the excellence of the prince's decision; so many people would have decided the other way.
how does the characterization of the children create satire?

Read the excerpt from infinite jest 'my application's not bought," i am telling them, calling into the darkness of the red cave that opens out before closed eyes. 'tam not just a boy who plays tennis. i have an intricate history. experiences and feelings. i'm complex. "read,' i say. 'i study and read. i bet i've read everything you've read. don't think i haven't. i consume libraries. i wear out spines and rom-drives. i do things like get in a taxi and say, "the library, and step on it." my instincts concerning syntax and mechanics are better than your own, i can tell, with due respect. the theme suggested by the excerpt is about a. being understood b. the value of education c. wisdom versus foolishness d. learning responsibility