This is from the poem it is raining on the house of Anne Frank... part a: which of the following best identifies the theme of the poem?
a. heroes can inspire others through the suffering they endure
b. paying respect to the suffering of others is important, even if it is difficult c. the tourists think van gogh endured more suffering than anne frank
d. we should honor people who suffered during the holocaust

I thought it was b but I'm not sure

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