This is from the common lit article you m’am by langston hughes.

1. part a: which statement best expresses the theme of the story?

a. it can be difficult for children to learn right from wrong when there are bad influences around them.

b. children often don’t understand that adults have encountered the same challenges they have.

c. it’s best not to assume the worst in people, as situations can easily be misunderstood.

B. Children often don’t understand that adults have encountered the same challenges they have.

A: It can be difficult for children to learn right from wrong when there are bad influences around them.  

Explanation:

Mrs Jones is trying to show him that there is other ways to go about life and robbing someone is unnecessary. The fact that it can be difficult for children to learn right from wrong when there are bad influences around them is true just like it’s also true that, it’s easier for children to learn right from wrong when there is a good influence around them and what Mrs. Jones has done for him will never be forgotten by Roger.

Mrs. Jones shows Roger kindness because instead of turning him in to the police she helps him understand life’s choices. She takes him back to her home and allows him to clean himself up, he is well fed. Mrs. Jones is a kind woman. She sees Roger in a good light and also places herself in his shoes by telling him how she was young once, with the same desires for things she couldn’t afford.

Mrs. Jones has become that positive influence for Roger through her kind and forgiving acts.  

a. the image doesn't give relevant information.

explanation:

what does a guy holding a paper have to do with bees and their natural instinct when moving and protecting their hives?

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