Question

the man without a country
hackett, walter (adaptation)
characters
narrator
colonel
aaron burr
lt. philip nolan
prosecutor
defense counsel
judge
president jefferson
capt. shaw
lt. mitchell
five officers
use the passage to answer the question.
which detail helps develop a theme about corruption in the play?
(1 point)
captain rankin is the first officer to break the rules of nolan’s exile.
the navy secretary refuses to investigate nolan’s case after all records of him were lost.
the court condemns nolan to a lifetime of exile while guilty people go free.
the colonel tries to convince burr to stay at fort massac.

Explanation:

To determine which detail develops the theme of corruption, we analyze each option:

• Option 1: Captain Rankin breaking exile rules is about compassion, not corruption.
• Option 2: The Navy Secretary refusing to investigate due to lost records is more about bureaucracy, not direct corruption.
• Option 3: The court condemning Nolan to lifelong exile while guilty people go free shows unfairness and a flawed justice system, which reflects corruption (unequal application of justice, letting guilty escape while punishing an individual harshly).
• Option 4: The Colonel convincing Burr to stay is about persuasion, not corruption.

Answer:

The court condemns Nolan to a lifetime of exile while guilty people go free.