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Answer:
"IT MATTERS NOT WHAT SOMEONE IS BORN BUT WHAT THEY GROW TO BE" – J.K. ROWLING, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
This quote means a person's beginnings, whether impoverished or disadvantaged, do not dictate their future achievements or position of power. Similarly, one born with illness can still become a champion athlete, and vice versa.
Being born with advantages doesn’t guarantee an easy life; struggles affect everyone regardless of their start.
Examples include:
Jay Gatsby in The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Okonkwo in Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe
The detail b "<span>I was given the task of feeding the pigs, which was fortunate since I had learned about the mistreatment of pregnant sows."</span>
Answer:
The romantic aspect found in this passage from "Rip Van Winkle" is B. The focus on the splendor of Nature.
Explanation:
The passage describes Rip climbing high in the Kaatskill mountains, laying on the ground to admire the natural beauty.
From the mountain, he gazes at the green knoll, the lush forest of the valley below, the purple cloud, and the blue highlands, all natural marvels he appreciated before dropping off to sleep there.
