Read the excerpt from Enrique’s Journey.He was five years old when his mother left him. Now he is almost another person.Read the excerpt from "Children of the Drug Wars."Children from Central America have been making that journey, often without their parents, for two decades.
Answer
A
Both point out the tragic nature of situations in which children make journeys without their parents.
B
Both describe what immigrant children must do to survive when traveling to the United States.
C
Both explain why most children want to leave Central America without their parents.
D
Both indicate the tragic problems and their consequences that children in Central America must face.
Explanation
Both excerpts emphasize the painful reality of children making the journey without their parents. Enrique’s excerpt shows the lasting emotional effect of being left behind, while the other describes Central American children making the journey alone over many years. Choice A, pointing out the tragic nature of these situations, best captures what they share. The excerpts do not explain what children must do to survive or why most of them leave.
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