Theme: C
Conflict: A
Climax: B
Rising Action: D
I believe the best answer for this question is "entropy." Entropy is a scientific term referring to thermodynamics. It measures both the order and the disorder of a system. Order, or disorder, are both defined by how close the system is to equilibrium. Hope this helps. Also, keep in mind to ask questions in the proper category - this would be most suited to science, rather than English. Thanks.
August's main conflict is internal conflict. All he sees in himself is his defect. He tries to be like every other kid, but people make him feel different when they stare and run away. The external conflict is between August and all of the kids that make fun of him.
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Answer:
C.) It gets more specific by talking about the service people on the USS Lincoln.
Explanation:
The third paragraph is different from the first two because it gets more specific by talking about the service people on the USS Lincoln.