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Read the passages.

“Fish Cheeks”

I fell in love with the minister’s son the winter I turned fourteen. He was not Chinese, but as white as Mary in the manger. For Christmas I prayed for this blond-haired boy, Robert, and a slim new American nose.

“Broken Chain”

Alfonso sat on the porch trying to push his crooked teeth to where he thought they belonged. He hated the way he looked. Last week he did fifty sit-ups a day, thinking that he would burn those already apparent ripples on his stomach to even deeper ripples, dark ones, so when he went swimming at the canal next summer, girls in cut-offs would notice. And the guys would think he was tough, someone who could take a punch and give it back. He wanted “cuts” like those he had seen on a calendar of an Aztec warrior standing on a pyramid with a woman in his arms.

Which of the following themes is supported by both passages?

Teenagers’ concerns about appearance can affect their feelings about themselves.
Teenagers only care about how their looks appeal to the opposite sex.
Love and attraction have a more powerful effect on girls than on boys.
Girls and boys have very different standards for what is attractive.

Respuesta :

I would definitely say that this is the first option: Teenagers' concerns about appearance can affect their feelings about themselves. 
Why do I think this? Well let me explain. In the first passage, the person specifically prays for the boy they fell in love with, as well as a new nose. That would indicate that they aren't happy with the way they look. 
Now onto the second passage. Alfonso believes that he has to be in amazing shape to get the girls in "cut offs" to notice him, and to think that he's strong and handsome. He wants them to think that he's capable of handling himself, no matter the circumstances. It also states that he hates the way he looks. He's insecure about what he looks like. 
I hope that this helps you.

Answer: IT IS A

Teenagers’ concerns about appearance can affect their feelings about themselves.

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