Which of the following is the best example of an appeal to pathos?

a. "this is partly because the price of rice, which feeds almost half of humanity, has remained relatively stable; and partly because it is mainly the higher-quality wheat and maize . . that has got much more expensive."
b. "on wednesday, the food and agriculture organisation (fao) reported that global food prices had hit a record high and were likely to go on rising."
c. "some experts warned that the world could be on the verge of a 'nightmare scenario' of cut-throat competition for the control of shrinking supplies."
d. "robert zoellick, president of the world bank, warns that the rising prices are 'a threat to global growth and social stability,' and nicolas sarkozy has identified them as a priority for the g20, which he chairs this year."

Read the excerpt from act 3 of a doll’s house. mrs. linde: you seemed to me to imply that with me you might have been quite another man. krogstad: i am certain of it. mrs. linde: is it too late now? krogstad: christine, are you saying this deliberately? yes, i am sure you are. i see it in your face. have you really the courage, then—? mrs. linde: i want to be a mother to someone, and your children need a mother. we two need each other. nils, i have faith in your real character—i can dare anything together with you. krogstad [grasps her hands]. , , christine! now i shall find a way to clear myself in the eyes of the world. ah, but i forgot— how does the conflict in this passage develop a theme? mrs. linde creates a conflict by promising something she cannot give to krogstad, which develops the theme that empty promises can destroy relationships. krogstad continues the conflict by choosing clearing his name over having a life with mrs. linde, which develops the theme that you must often choose yourself over others. krogstad creates a conflict by deceiving mrs. linde about his intentions, which develops the theme that, in love, actions speak louder than words. mrs. linde resolves the conflict by committing to a new life with krogstad, which develops the theme that new beginnings are always possible.