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A theme of "Gumption" is that equal rights are often unequally distributed.

How does old man Oyster’s visit to the government relief office to fight for employment for his son contribute to this theme?

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The old man Oyster's visit to the government relief office to fight for employment for his son contributes to this theme that equal rights are often unequally distributed because:

B. His protests are met with accusations and arrest, despite the fact that he is a citizen and his son is well qualified.

According to the events in Gumption, we can see that the old man comes to the relief office to fight for what is rightfully his but he is met with indifference and injustice.

As a result of this, while he tries to protest this injustice, he is arrested and accused of wrongdoing even though he is well within his rights and his son is well qualified.

Therefore, the correct answer is option B

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