Question

Read the passage below. Then explain how the setting helps to develop the following theme: No matter how much we want to deny it, people change over time. Use specific examples from the text in supporting your response. Passage When I went back to Eastborough for my 20th high school reunion, I didn't know what to expect. I was excited to see the old gang: Squid, Tony, and Mikey were all going to be there. I hadn't been back since graduation, but when I stepped into the old gym it felt like coming home. There was the stage where I starred in Hamlet, and the hoop where I hit the game-winning shot. I felt like a king again, like nothing had changed. I saw the guys and ran over. "Squid!" I yelled and punched him in the arm, just like the four of us used to do. He seemed a little taken aback. "Actually, I go by my real name now: Harold." "Hey, sorry Squid. No offense. How are you doing, Mikey? Tony? "Good," Mikey said. "Enjoying this get-together, though I'll have to get the kids home soon." "Me, too," said Tony. "Soon?" I said, "I just got here! Why don't we sneak into the science lab and race some of the frogs, like old times?" It went on like that for a few more minutes: me trying to get those guys to lighten up and them making excuses until they finally left. Standing alone after the guys left, I looked around again. The paint was chipped on the ceiling, and cobwebs laced across every corner. The banners on the wall were faded. Suddenly, I didn't feel like a king anymore. Nothing was the same, was it?

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Explanation:

   The setting helps develop the theme by showing that even though they are in the same setting, many things werent the same. For example, in the text it shows how many thing have changed between the main characters friends.  How are you doing, Mikey? Tony? "Good," Mikey said. "Enjoying this get-together, though I'll have to get the kids home soon." "Me, too," said Tony. "Soon?" I said, "I just got here! Why don't we sneak into the science lab and race some of the frogs, like old times?" "It went on like that for a few more minutes: me trying to get those guys to lighten up and them making excuses until they finally left."

Answer 2

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    The setting of the story can help to develop the theme, by showing that though they are in the same setting, not everything stayed the same. His friends had completely changed, they were all grown up with families and things weren’t like the old times. His old friends kept making excuses to leave.  "Good," Mikey said. "Enjoying this get-together, though I'll have to get the kids home soon.” And his one friend didn’t even go by his nickname “squid” anymore. This is how the setting helps to develop the theme of the story.

Not very proud of this one, sorry if it doesn't get a 5/5 grade