The Interlopers
Which of the following quotes best supports the answer to Part A? The Interlopers
the previous question was Which of the following best summarizes a major theme of the text
the answer was No one “owns” land because nature is indifferent to human ownership.
the answer choices:( idk if its c or not)
best supports the answer to Part A?
- “the dispossessed party had never acquiesced in the judgment of the Courts, and a long series of poaching affrays and similar scandals had embittered the relationships between the families for three generations.” (Paragraph 2)
- “And before the moment of hesitation had given way to action a deed of Nature’s own violence overwhelmed them both.” (Paragraph 4)
- “‘When my men come to release us you will wish, perhaps, that you were in a better plight than caught poaching on a neighbor’s land, shame on you.’” (Paragraph 8)
- “‘Lying here to-night thinking I’ve come to think we’ve been rather fools; there are better things in life than getting the better of a boundary dispute.’” (Paragraph 19)
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- PART A: Which of the following best summarizes a major theme of the text?
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Good fences make good neighbors.
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Some feuds just cannot be resolved and it is better to leave them be.
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No one “owns” land because nature is indifferent to human ownership.
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There is no pride in holding on to petty grudges.
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