Question

Refer to Explorations in Literature for a complete version of this narrative.

Answer 1

Answer:

The author includes anecdotes about accepting her brother no matter what happens.

Explanation:

An important theme in the story "About Russell" by Rita Williams-Garcia is the fact that "family is always family." This means that the author believes family to be unique and important, and she is more likely to justify some things when  it comes to her family that she might not tolerate in other people. An example is the fact that the author shares anecdotes about accepting her brother no matter what happens.

Answer 2

The correct answer is "The author includes anecdotes about accepting her brother no matter what happens. These anecdotes convey the idea that no matter what the author's brother did he would always be her brother and the author was willing to accept that because family is family.