What does these 2 pieces of evidence show? " I wrote about Claudette because she made contributions to human rights far too important to be forgotten.” “I believe the book has cast a brighter, broader light on her courage. I’m proud of it’s success, and delighted that it’s now out in a superb paperback edition with a new afterward”.

The given passage shows how Phillip thinks of his work and his decision to focus on the less known Claudette Colvin despite her being the very first to oppose the discriminatory prejudice against the blacks.

Explanation:

The given lines were spoken by Phillip Hoose in "Why Did I Write About Claudette Colvin?". And in this article, he describes why he decided to write the story of the 15-year old black girl who was shunned and dismissed by everyone because of her decision to stand up for her own rights.

As in the given statement, Phillip stands by his decision to write about the lesser-known Claudette who first 'ignited' the fire of revolt for the discrimination against the black people. And the sentences/ evidence given in the question shows that the author Phillip agrees with the decision to write about her and emphasize on her contribution to the fight for human rights, and the lack of information about the 'first' Rosa Parks.  

which statement best expresses the theme of this short story the value of being confused

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