Read this excerpt from the little foxes.

horace. well, oscar, you’ve grown very unselfish. what’s happened to you?

(leo enters from dining room.)

ben (quickly, before oscar can answer) oscar doesn’t mind. not worth fighting about now, eh, oscar?

oscar. (angrily) i’ll get mine in the end. you can be sure of that. i’ve got my son’s future to think about.

what do the stage directions reveal about ben?

they illustrate ben’s feelings of annoyance toward his brother.
they reveal ben’s belief that he is the only one who understands financial situations.
they imply ben’s desire to avoid uncomfortable confrontations.
they demonstrate ben’s care and concern for his brother’s well-being.

3) They imply Ben’s desire to avoid uncomfortable confrontations.

Ben's sudden intervention in the conversation to speak on behalf of Oscar, before he even could reply, it's a clear demonstration of Ben's desire to avoid an uncomfortable situation. "Not worth fighting about now, eh, Oscar?" he said. But his words didn't accomplish its purpose as Oscar angrily responded in a threatening manner anyway.

can you copy and paste what selections you read? the answer is based off of that.

the main character of "the secret life of walter mitty" retreats into a false pretense as a means escape from his mundane reality -- this is a flagrant issue seen in societies abroad, typically found in young adults and it is robbing our youths of their childhood.

explanation:

a thesis -- a well developed, formal thesis is required to be one sentence long. there are many themes in "the secret life of walter mitty" and i had resolved to give you one of the simpler ones while still honing it with class.