Question

Come on, man, let me use it,” Alfonso pleaded. “Please, Ernie, I’ll do anything.”

Although Ernie could see Alfonso’s desperation, he had plans with his friend Raymundo. They were going to catch frogs at the Mayfair canal. He felt sorry for his brother and gave him a stick of gum to make him feel better, but there was nothing he could do. The canal was three miles away, and the frogs were waiting.

Which message does Gary Soto want readers to take away?

Small gifts have great influence.
Achieving one's goals is unrealistic.
Friendship is something that everyone should value.
People place their own needs above those of others.

Answer 1

Friendship is something everyone should value.

Step-by-step explanation:

Because it said he felt sorry for Alfonso and in result gave him a stick of gum. He wanted to make him feel better because they are brothers as well as friends. If it was a random person, he would not have tried to make him feel better

Answer 2

Answer: Small gifts have great influence.

Explanation: The stick of gum he gave his brother made him feel better