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Leviafan [203]
3 years ago
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Read this excerpt from The Outsiders. I’m different that way. I mean, my second-oldest brother, Soda, who is sixteen-going-on-se

venteen, never cracks a book at all, and my oldest brother, Darrel, who we call Darry, works too long and hard to be interested in a story or drawing a picture, so I’m not like them. And nobody in our gang digs movies and books the way I do. For a while there, I thought I was the only person in the world that did. What is the theme of this excerpt? Please help me!
English
2 answers:
Mars2501 [29]3 years ago
6 0

Answer:

- Growing up means accepting oneself.

Explanation:

The theme of the given excerpt from 'The Outsiders' is 'growing up means accepting oneself' as it displays how the speaker has accepted his brothers' distinct choices and their way of life instead of imposing his own interests on them. His brother Soda does not 'crack a book at all' while Darrel, his eldest brother, remains busy with his work and doesn't have time for books, drawing, or movies but he seems to have accepted these differences in their choices. It reflects that with growing up, he's become more mature and accepting.

kondaur [170]3 years ago
6 0

Answer:b

Explanation:growing up means accepting oneself

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