Which theme is best supported by these lines from The Crossover?
“Filthy, silence doesn’t mean / you have run out of things to say / only that we are trying / not to say them.”
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Responses
People do not speak when they are confused.
People do not speak when they are confused.
People do not communicate well when they are upset.
People do not communicate well when they are upset.
People show who they really are in times of hardship.
People show who they really are in times of hardship.
People will often lie to avoid a consequence.
People will often lie to avoid a consequence.
People do not communicate well when they are upset.
People can make poor choices when they are afraid.
Change is part of all relationships.
Which theme is best supported by these lines from The Crossover?
“One of his former teammates / stated, “he wasn’t a big fan of doctors / and hospitals, that’s for sure.”
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Responses
People can make poor choices when they are afraid.
People can make poor choices when they are afraid.
People can learn new skills if they have an open mind.
People can learn new skills if they have an open mind.
Good friends help each other work on their flaws.
Good friends help each other work on their flaws.
Family relationships help people through loss.
Family relationships help people through loss.
Which theme is best supported by these lines from The Crossover?
“You’re twins, not the same person. / But that doesn’t mean he has to stop loving me. / Your brother will always love you, Josh.”
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Responses
Change is part of all relationships.
Change is part of all relationships.
Love can be forgotten.
Love can be forgotten.
Siblings rarely forgive each other.
Siblings rarely forgive each other.
Twins have a stronger bond than other siblings.
Twins have a stronger bond than other siblings.
The theme best supported by these lines from The Crossover is: "People do not communicate well when they are upset."
To arrive at this conclusion, take a close look at the lines and analyze their meaning. The lines suggest that silence does not indicate a lack of things to say, but rather a conscious effort to withhold those words. This implies that the characters in the poem are intentionally refraining from speaking, possibly due to being upset or emotionally charged. This connects to the theme that people do not communicate well when they are upset because it suggests that the characters are struggling to express themselves effectively.