Read the following topic sentence: Students who read books for fun are more likely to show empathy, or the ability to understand
other people's feelings and emotions, to their peers and friends. Which of the following sentences supports the topic sentence? A. Joining a book club is a fun way to use your brain and make friends who are smart and speak well. B. Book clubs are a great way to share your ideas about a book and strike up conversations with strangers. C. Reading about the emotions of fictional characters helps students better relate to the feelings of others. D. Statistics show that only 23 percent of eighth-grade students can read books at a high school level.
I feel like the tone in these few lines is that of stubbornness, so (D).
The author talks about how the fruit struggles and continues to grow despite of everything going against it. This is probably a reference to something else. ( I think the rights of colored people?"
