This is the thesis to an essay: “A theme from both 'Broken Chain' and 'Fish Cheeks' is that you can always count on your family." Which quote from “Broken Chain" would you select to support that thesis?
O "And his father, who was puro Mexicano, would sit in his chair after work, sullen as a toad, and call him 'sissy."
O "Sunday morning, Ernie and Alfonso stayed away from each other, though over breakfast they fought over the last
tortilla."
O "Now he had to face Sandra and say, 'I broke my bike, and my stingy brother took off on his."
O "Alfonso couldn't believe his luck. What a brother! What a pal! He promised to take Ernie's turn next time it was his
turn to do the dishes."

Create a purpose statement based on the graphic organizer in "section ii: finding the main point."

Returning from vietnam, we were indeed given a parade. crowds of screaming people waving signs — not just on one road, one day. no, they were everywhere. every day. on the streets, on the television, on the radio. a hot, angry tangle of shaking fists and ugly words that threatened us like a monster with a hundred heads. our country had chewed us up and spit us out, and now we were being treated as if it were our fault. what is one way the author's use of language contributes to the tone of this passage? a. the use of figurative language creates a feeling of resentment. b. the phrase "hot, angry tangle" is used sarcastically to create irony. c. the word "parade" is used sarcastically to create a lighthearted mood. d. the parallelism draws attention to the confusion of those returning.

How does hosseini use details of exposition to link amir’s life in afghanistan with his life in the united states?