Which sentence best summarizes the central idea of the song, “brother, can you spare a dime? ” the united states was built, developed, and protected by women and men of various cultures and backgrounds. the men begging for money on the street build and protect our country, and they deserve a better lot than they have been given. farms, railroads, and the military have greatly diminished in quality since the onset of the great depression. a man named al is responsible for the building, development, and protection of the united states of america.

B. The men begging for money on the street helped build and protect our country, and they deserve a better lot than they have been given.

Even though the song has a narrator by the name of “Al,” what is being described is a plight common to many men during The Great Depression—despite fighting in WWI and having helped build the infrastructure (railways) and cities (skyscrapers), they were without work and forced to stand in bread/soup lines in order to have anything to eat. This begs the theme that those who served the country and helped build it certainly deserved more than the poverty within which they were living.

answer:

a. "there, said he, there is something for you."

explanation:

"said he" should not have been part of what is in the dialogue.

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