One day a merchant who is a widower and also a father of six children, goes on a journey to gather his belongings from his ship that he thought had sunk. When he comes from the journey, he is exhausted, hungry, and dirty; basically inneed of hospitality. He comes across a castle and decides to enter.Thedoor isopened forhimby ahiddenfigure, and he eats and sleeps. The next morning, he wanders around and finds a garden. Before the merchant left, he had asked his children what they had desired. His sons said weapons and his daughters desired silk and clothes. However, one of his daughters, who was the youngest of all children, wanted simplyarose.Andinthatgarden,thereweremany.Hepicks a rose, and suddenly, a huge beast looms over him. The beast isenragedthatafter all of his hospitality, themerchant decides to thank him by taking his most prized possession: the roses. The merchant begs to be released. He tells him that the rose was only meant as a gift to his youngest daughter. The beast, however, requires something from the man in exchange for his freedom. If the merchant leaves, then one of his daughters must come and stay with him in the castle. Regretting and reluctantly, he slowly agrees and shamefullytreadshome. What is the theme?

determined, sad? im not sure but the story seems very determined and kinda sad?

ill give brainly!Read the sentence.

Never having bowled before and so not getting any strikes.

What is the best way to revise the sentence?


I never bowled before, so not getting any strikes.

Never having bowled before, I did not get any strikes.

Never having bowled before, so not getting any strikes.

I never bowled before so I did not get any strikes.

write how synonyms can help an author use expressive language​

Who are the child and the lamb like in the poem Lamb?
Select one:
a. Jesus
b. Moses
c. Abraham
d. Peter​

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For many, farming was a more reliable way to get food than
hunting. Still others began to catch some of the wild animals that
had stayed behind. Instead of killing them, they domesticated
them—they tamed the animals and kept them in herds.

What does the word domesticated mean?

-adapted to living with humans

-used as a food source for people

-subjected to living in a natural state

-controlled by restraint