What central idea do "The Quinceanera" and "The Smithville Gazette: Neighborhood Thief Strikes Again" share? A robbery occurred
at the jewelry counter in the department store. A young man with a bad attitude was at the jewelry counter. A young man planned a clever getaway from the department store. A robbery at the jewelry counter angered the salesperson.
Answer: A young man planned a clever getaway from the department store.
The central idea that both "The Quinceanera" and "The Smithville Gazette: Neighborhood Thief Strickes Again" share is the fact that in both stories, a young man planned a clever getaway from the department store. Both stories feature as the main character a sales person, and they tell us the stories of their lives. However, they differ in the jewelry store setting.
