Question

"Children?" "Brother and sister. They'd layered themselves five times through the nets--writing for companies that paid for their memberships, that sort of thing. Devil of a time tracking them down." "What are they hiding?" Could be anything. The most obvious thing to hide, though, is their ages. The boy is fourteen, the girl is twelve.' "Which one is Demosthenes!" "The girl. The twelve-year-old." Pardon me. I don't really think it's funny, but I can't help but laugh. All this time we've been worried, all the time we've been trying to persuade the Russians not to take Demosthenes too seriously, we held up Locke as proof that Americans weren't all crazy warmongers. Brother and sister, pubescent- "And their last name is Wiggin." "Ah. Coincidence!" 3+ sentences summary

Answer 1

The passages present narratives of children facing hardships and their interactions with society, emphasizing themes of resilience and vulnerability.

Step-by-step explanation:

The student's question asks for a summary of various excerpts that depict children in challenging situations, emphasizing themes such as innocence, hardship, and societal obstacles. Each passage presents a narrative where children must navigate difficult experiences, such as abandonment, poverty, slavery, and war. These stories examine the resilience and vulnerability of children, often highlighting their interactions with adults and society at large.