read the passage from "the convict and the bishop."
the tavern-keeper then returned to the fire, and laying his hand roughly on the traveler's
shoulder said harshly, "you are going to clear out from here."
the stranger turned around and said mildly, "ah! do you know? "
"yes."
"they sent me away from the other inn."
"and we turn you out of this one."
which theme from the story is developed by this passage?
a. once a criminal, always a criminal.
b. prejudice causes people to act in destructive ways.
c. kindness only applies to people who deserve it
d. you should always be wary of strangers

98 ! use evidence from the text to support each response. complete at least one full paragraph for each question.1. select one of the stories or poems in this unit and identify the author's purpose for writing. then, identify the theme of that same story or poem. what is the difference between the theme and the author's purpose? are they the same, or are they different? 2. what views about what's important do most of the stories and poems in this unit share? how do the selections differ in their views of what's important? 3. name two pieces that share a theme and explain how each story develops this theme. try to answer them all. !