2. Which statement expressed two themes evident in the text? A. Due to a lack of communication between Desiree and Armand, the lines of
racial divides are blurred.
B. Because of the misjudgment in the text, the author uses situational irony to
demonstrate the role of fate and love.
C. Because of the racial divides in the text, Desiree and Armand must face the
reality of prejudices surrounding their relationship.
D. Due to classism and racial divides, the author shows how love grows blind
beyond the societal constructs.

Read this excerpt from "hope, despair and memory" and answer the question. and yet it is surely human to forget, even to want to forget. the ancients saw it as a divine gift. indeed if memory us to survive, forgetting allows us to go on living. how could we go on with our daily lives, if we remained constantly aware of the dangers and ghosts surrounding us? the talmud tells us that without the ability to forget, man would soon cease to learn. without the ability to forget, man would live in a permanent, paralyzing fear of death. only god and god alone can and must remember everything. which of the following is true about the above excerpt? ethos is used in reference to “dangers and ghosts.” logos is used in saying all men forget and want to forget, because the talmud also praised forgetting. ethos is used in referring to the ancients, the talmud, and god. pathos is used without loaded language.