Question

Keno is writing a thesis about the importance of family support in The Outsiders. Which detail from the book would best support his thesis?
Help!!!!!!!

A“‘Greasers can't walk alone too much or they'll get jumped’”

B “‘but I am a greaser and most of my neighborhood rarely bothers to get a haircut.’”

C “If it hadn't been for the gang, Johnny would never have known what love and affection are.”

D“[Soda] is always happy-go-lucky and grinning, while Darry's hard and firm and rarely grins at all.”

Answer 1

Answer:

The detail from the book, "The Outsiders" that would best support Keno's thesis is:

C “If it hadn't been for the gang, Johnny would never have known what love and affection are.”

Explanation:

A thesis is a claim which is supported by the other statements in the passage or paragraph.  It is the main idea in a write-up or speech.  Facts and examples are subsequently given to support this main idea.  A thesis is usually contained in the topic sentence.

Secondly, a family exists to offer love and affection.  The only option that is relevant to the importance of the family is option C.  This is why this option is chosen.  Here, the gang serves as the family unit of the "greasers."

"The Outsiders" is a fictional novel by S. E. Hinton (1967) for adolescents.  It condemns class conflict, which it describes as "pointless, unwarranted, and destructive."