Question

Which cause-and-effect relationship in "broken chain" best expresses the theme "outward appearances are important to people"?

Answer 1

Cause: Alfonso sees his crooked teeth in the mirror. Effect: He becomes depressed.

Answer 2

The cause was Alfonso seeing his crooked teeth in the mirror, and the effect is that he becomes depressed.

Broken Chain is written by Gary Soto, in this story, it tells a story about a boy who is unhappy and depressed by his looks. The main reason is his crooked teeth, every day he looks at it in the mirror and later tries to push it back to its proper place with his thumb.