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It depends on the relationship between each family member and how old his siblings are. if they are still like toddlers, well then they can't help obviously. Also who is Mitchell? A relative, a friend, a lover? that is also an important thing to note. I would either pick him or his father.
I think the meaning of the phrase would be that she sees that food and education doesnt give her the gratification trendy apparel does. im not sure about what the context clues are but this should give you an idea. sorry i couldnt fully answer this.
A topic sentence should make clear what the paragraph is about and express a view about the subject matter.
Using context clues in a paper given about ruling and different countries.
Hope this helped! Good luck :)