In the short story, maria has an argument with her father. do you think it’s common to disagree with your parents as you get older? why or why not? have you ever disagreed with your family? how did you resolve the argument?

story growing up by gary soto

Yes, its pretty common, because as you get older you start to want to do things on your own and rebel against your parents decisions to prove a point. I personally never argued against my parents, (cus im black and they don't play dat lol) i personally believe that its disrespectful, because they the reason im here and they do a lot for me.  

read this passage from the crisis. what rationale is paine using for going to war with great britain? my own line of reasoning is to myself as straight and clear as a ray of light. not all the treasures of the world, so far as i believe, could have induced me to support an offensive war, for i think it murder; but if a thief breaks into my house, burns and destroys my property, and kills or threatens to kill me, or those that are in it, and to "bind me in all cases whatsoever" to his absolute will, am i to suffer it? what signifies it to me, whether he who does it is a king or a common man; my countryman or not my countryman; whether it be done by an individual villain, or an army of them? if we reason to the root of things we shall find no difference; neither can any just cause be assigned why we should punish in the one case and pardon in the other.

it is waged war against an army of countrymen

it would lead to independence from britain

it would be an offensive war

it would be a defensive war