Which quotation from "the black cat" best supports the idea that the narrator is tormented by the cat? a.“and now was i indeed wretched beyond the wretchedness of mere humanity.” b.“for my own part, i soon found a dislike to it arising within me.” c."yet, mad am i not—and very surely do i not dream. but to-morrow i die, and to-day i would unburthen my soul." d.“alas! neither by day nor by night knew i the blessing of rest any more! ”

Option D states he is no longer able to sleep, which suggests that the cat is keeping him awake. Hope this Helps!

d. “Alas! neither by day nor by night knew I the blessing of Rest any more!”

Explanation:

"The Black Cat" is a horror story written by Edgar Allan Poe in which the protagonist is tormented by a black cat that he killed. In the option D we can see how tormented he is by the fact that he declares that cannot sleep during the day nor at night.

social contract theory basically says that all individuals are born equal, and provided a god given right to consent to be governed. american government is based of this

thomas hobbes and john locke said that we are selfish, individualistic, and constantly at war with each other, therefore we need to be controlled. 

government is defined as the legitimate use of force to control human behavior within territorial boundaries, here comes in hobbes and locke.

hobbes takes the part about controlling human behavior. while locke takes the part of legitimate use of force, since force is not legitimate unless there is consent of the people. 

there are basically 3 goals of the government: 1) maintain order by protecting life and property. 2) providing public goods, those which are typically not provided by the public sector, such as roads and education. 3) promote equality be it political, opportunist or outcome equality.