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Andreyy89
1 year ago
14

These children are facing threats similar to the forceful conscription of child soldiers by warlords in Sudan or during the civi

l war in Bosnia. Being forced to sell drugs by narcos is no different from being forced into military service.
Read the excerpt from Enrique’s Journey.

The MS gangsters decide to retaliate and throw the gangster off the train. Enrique refuses to participate, creating a rift. "If you are MS, you have to kill 18th Streeters. And if you are 18th Street, you must kill MS. I wasn't like that," Enrique says.

After the fight with his friends, halfway through Chiapas, the gang members stop riding with Enrique. That night, without their protection, the six men beat him on top of the train.

How is the author’s purpose similar in both excerpts?

Both describe situations in which people have to leave their country to find a better life.
Both describe situations in which people are expected to commit crimes or face violence.
Both describe situations in which people have the ability to improve their lives by following orders.
Both describe situations in which people are given a choice between doing what is expected or doing what is right.
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1 answer:
KonstantinChe [14]1 year ago
3 0

The author’s purpose similar in both excerpts is that both describe situations in which people are expected to commit crimes or face violence.

<h3>What is Violence?</h3>

This involves the use of physical force in order to abuse or intimidate people.

Both excerpts talks about how they were forced to do or participate in certain things or face violence which is why option B was chosen.

Read more about Violence here brainly.com/question/1541424

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