Read the two passages. “Fish Cheeks”

And even though I didn’t agree with her then, I knew she understood how much I had suffered during the evening’s dinner. It wasn’t until many years later—long after I had gotten over my crush on Robert—that I was able to fully appreciate her lesson and the true purpose behind our particular menu. For Christmas Eve that year, she had chosen all my favorite foods.

“Broken Chain”

His mother clipped coupons from magazines and newspapers, kept a vegetable garden in the summer, and shopped at Penney’s and Kmart. Their family ate a lot of frijoles, which was OK because nothing else tasted so good.

What theme is best supported by the passages from “Fish Cheeks” and “Broken Chain”?

A) Parents and children don’t usually understand each other.
B) Your parents understand you when no one else does.
C) Parents try to do the best they can for their children.
D) Parents like to cook their children’s favorite foods.

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