One theme of "About Russell" by Rita Williams-Garcia is that struggles with mental illness can be challenging, but they don't ne

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3 years ago

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One theme of "About Russell" by Rita Williams-Garcia is that struggles with mental illness can be challenging, but they don't ne

cessarily sever ties.
Which detail best explains how the author develops this theme over the course of the text?

Question 9 options:

The author and her sister stay close and concerned about their brother their entire lives.

The author and her brother eventually drift apart despite her efforts to help him.

The author's parents never accept that their son has a mental illness but instead remain close to him.

The author's brother shows signs of mental illness early on but never abandons his family.

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2 answers:

tekilochka [14] · Answer 1 · 2021-12-11T04:00:47+03:00

The correct answer to this question is the first one, the author and her sister stay close and concerned about their brother their entire lives, because there are highlights in the text that explain that the brother and sisters have fun together and support each other, therefore, it could be inferred or suggested that they will be together in the future, no relationship will be severed.

SashulF [63] · Answer 2 · 2021-12-11T02:39:15+03:00

SashulF [63]3 years ago

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The answer is "The author and her sister stay close and concerned about their brother their whole lives. This is because at the end of the of the story Russell is at the authors birthday and wishes her a happy birthday despite all they have been through.