Question

Read this excerpt from The Outsiders. Soda tries to understand, at least, which is more than Darry does. But then, Soda is different from anybody; he understands everything, almost. Like he's never hollering at me all the time the way Darry is, or treating me as if I was six instead of fourteen. I love Soda more than I've ever loved anyone, even Mom and Dad. Which statement best states the theme of this excerpt? People are alike inside. Hardship builds character. Kindness creates loyalty. Appearances can be deceptive.

Answer 1

Answer: the answer is C :)

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Answer 2

Kindness creates loyalty.

Step-by-step explanation:

The statement that best states the theme of this excerpt is 'Kindness creates loyalty.' In the novel, though Darry was the oldest among the three Curtis brothers, Ponyboy, the narrator, couldn't actually connect with him emotionally because of his authoritative behaviour.

However, Ponyboy could connect with Soda, the middle son, more because he was always kind to him. Soda understood him and always listened to him without any judgements. He also treats him respectfully and dearly, thus Ponyboy was loyal to him and truly looked up to him.