Question

quotation
\when death captures me,\ the boy vowed, \he will feel my fist in his face.\
somewhere, far down, there was an itch in his heart, but he made it a point not to scratch it. he was afraid of what might come leaking out.
yes, the führer decided that he would rule the world with words. \i will never fire a gun,\ he devised. \i will not have to.\
theme
language can be powerful.
the human instinct to survive is strong.
its not always easy to face your emotions.

Explanation:

1. The boy's vow to fight death shows a strong - willed attitude towards survival, reflecting the human instinct to survive.
2. The description of not scratching the itch in the heart represents the difficulty in facing one's inner emotions.
3. The statement about ruling the world with words implies the power of language.

Answer:

1. The human instinct to survive is strong.
2. It's not always easy to face your emotions.
3. Language can be powerful.