One theme of "about russell" by rita williams-garcia is that people cannot be forced to change. which detail best explains how the author develops this theme over the course of the text? a)the author tells about seeing russell as a grown-up and accepting him as is. b)the author includes anecdotes about russell being a mathematical genius. c)the author tells of multiple attempts to russell that went unanswered by him. d)the author includes anecdotes about russell having friends and a girlfriend.

A) The author tells about seeing Russell as a grown-up and accepting him as is. That is the detail that best explains how the author develops the theme over the course of the text. In ¨About Russell¨ the author starts describing how his brother used to be as they were children and continues describing how he gradually changed as they grew up. She had a vision for what her brother would become which was different from what he actually became. But by the end of the text she states that a ¨A grown man, Russell simply will not do what he doesn’t want to¨. That indicated that he could not be forced to change and therefore she accepted him as he was indicated by the statement ¨...my family simply accepts him as is¨.

I too believe the best option to be letter A) The author tells about seeing Russell as a grown-up and accepting him as is.

Explanation:

In the nonfiction narrative "About Russell", author Rita Williams-Garcia tells us about her older brother, a brilliant yet different person. Growing up, Russell showed signs of mental illness that went unrecognized by his family. They only saw him as stubborn and often unsociable. He had a knack for science and math that ended up not being explored. As an adult, Russell is unable to keep a steady job, to stay in college, and to open up to others. He clams up completely and, instead of asking for help, rummages through garbage to find cans to sell. The author explains that she and her family have learned to accept Russell the way he is, especially because one of his most essential features never changed: his stubbornness. According to the author, people often tell her she should find him psychiatric help. They, however, don't understand Russell's "no" the way she does:

When I talk about my brother, my well-meaning friends say, “You have to do something. Get him a job. Get him some psychiatric help.” They don’t understand. In spite of his illness, he has always maintained his “NO.” A grown man, Russell simply will not do what he doesn’t want to.

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explanation:

mrs. mallard has a heart condition, which means that if she's startled she could die. so, when news comes that her husband's been killed in an accident, the people who tell her have to cushion the blow.

mrs. mallard's sister josephine sits down with her and dances around the truth until mrs. mallard finally understands what happened. the deceased mr. mallard's friend, richards, hangs out with them for moral support.

richards originally found out because he had been in the newspaper headquarters when a report of the accident that killed mr. mallard, which happened on a train, came through. richards waited for proof from a second source before going to the mallards' to share the news.

when mrs. mallard finds out what happened she acts differently from most women in the same position, who might disbelieve it. she cries passionately before deciding to go to her room to be by herself.

in her room, mrs. mallard sits down on a comfy chair and feels completely depleted. she looks out the window and looks out at a world that seems alive and fresh. she can see the sky coming between the rain clouds.

mrs. mallard sits still, occasionally crying briefly like a kid might.

the narrator describes her as youthful and pretty, but because of this news she looks preoccupied and absent.

she seems to be holding out for some kind of unknown news or knowledge, which she can tell is approaching.

mrs. mallard breathes heavily and tries to resist before succumbing to this unknown thing, which is a feeling of freedom.

acknowledging freedom makes her revive, and she doesn't consider whether she should feel bad about it.

mrs. mallard thinks to herself about how she'll cry when she sees her husband's dead body and how much he loved her. even so, she's kind of excited about the chance to make her own decisions and not feel accountable to anyone.

mrs. mallard feels even more swept up by the idea of freedom than the fact that she had felt love for her husband.

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