Read the excerpt from "Upon Receiving the Nobel Prize for Literature" by William Faulkner. He must teach himself that the basest of all things is to be afraid; and, teaching himself that, forget it forever, leaving no room in his workshop for anything but the old verities and truths of the heart, the universal truths lacking which any story is ephemeral and doomed—love and honor and pity and pride and compassion and sacrifice. What does the use of the word ephemeral suggest?Select the two correct answers.

I’m american society, romantic love is considered the main reason for people to marry. on the other hand, in some societies, romantic love is considered a form of obsession or madness. in fact, even in many societies where “true love” is not considered a form of insanity, arranged marriages are still the norm. for example, in many cultures it’s believed that marriage is basically an economic arrangement. thus, a farmer needs a wife to both bear children and to share the farm work while raising new “hands” as additional farm labor. in other societies marriage is mainly about cementing connections between families. indeed, most trust, loyalty, and mutual obligations between privileged and powerful families. what is the main idea in this paragraph? a. arranged marriages are more practical then those on romantic love. b. marriage is usually a family affair. c. true love is a sound basis for marriage. d. different societies have different ideas about the purpose of marriage.