Question

the following question has two parts. answer part a first, and then part b.
part a
which message is best suggested by the events in \briar rose\?
a. people will create positive events from tragedy.
b. people must make sacrifices to achieve something.
c. people are responsible for the mistakes they make.
d. people are controlled by forces outside of themselves.
part b
which event from \briar rose\ best supports the answer to part a?
a. the queen is rewarded for saving the life of a fish.
b. briar rose lives happily with the prince at the end of the story.
c. the thirteenth fairy punishes the king and queen for not inviting her.
d. the king and queen cannot prevent the prophecy from being fulfilled

Explanation:

Part A: "Briar Rose" (Sleeping Beauty) centers on the royal couple being unable to stop the curse placed by the uninvited fairy, and Briar Rose's fate is driven by this external magical force, showing people are controlled by outside forces.
Part B: The king and queen's failed attempts to stop the prophecy directly supports the idea that external forces control outcomes, as they cannot change the predetermined curse.

Answer:

Part A: D. People are controlled by forces outside of themselves.
Part B: D. The king and queen cannot prevent the prophecy from being fulfilled.