Which central idea of the article does the sidebar sneaker stories support A. air jordans marked a turning point for the sneaker industry.

B. sneakers were once a luxury item

C. sneaker companies owe much of their success to high-profile athletes.

D. sneaker have changed from practical footwear into desirable fashion items.

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D. Sneakers have changed from practical footwear into desirable fashion items.

Explanation:

D. Sneakers have changed from practical footwear into desirable fashion items.

Explanation:

i would say c, admiration because the narrator related to the main character and she, too, once felt ashamed about her culture and wished to be an american girl to impress a boy. she felt admiration because her mom prepared her favorite foods when her and robert's (the guy she liked) family all came together and had a family reunion.

the autor of the text is bringing the point that one achievment of the president john f. kennedy was a success and this caused the next president to use a similar idea. the purposefor the use of the quotation in the text is to support the idea that peace corps was a result of the president's call. in this case, the quotation is presented as part of the writing and does not stand on its own.

answer a.