The author simultaneously develops the themes of power and justice in the passage by emphasizing the absolute nature of the king's authority to punish and reward his subjects. This highlights how the king's power shapes the concept of justice within the kingdom, as the fate of the individuals on trial is determined solely by the whims of the ruler, reflecting the arbitrary nature of justice in a system where the king holds ultimate control.
Use the passage from “The Lady, or the Tiger?” to answer the question.
How does the author simultaneously develop the themes of power and justice in the passage?
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by contrasting the terrifying nature of the tiger with the beauty of the lady through visual imagery
by contrasting the terrifying nature of the tiger with the beauty of the lady through visual imagery
by examining the role of the spectators to underscore the unusual practices in the kingdom
by examining the role of the spectators to underscore the unusual practices in the kingdom
by using sensory language to capture the emotional experience of the individuals on trial
by using sensory language to capture the emotional experience of the individuals on trial
by emphasizing the absolute nature of the king's authority to punish and reward his subjects
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