Ruth is writing an essay about the reasons for changing a folk tale from a dark, grotesque story to a story that is appropriate for children.

ruth should give examples of the problems that dark stories can cause for younger audiences and the changes that can solve the problem; ruth should describe the effects of dark stories on children and the changes that lessen those effects

if ruth wants to provide a good argument to change the stories, first she has to prove that dark stories are a problem. the first and third answers do not address this problematic at all.

on the other hand, the second answer does address the problematic, but it does not connect it to children. it is just a general statement about the qualities of the stories.

therefore, the fourth and fifth options are the best structures to follow.

this has already been answered before, so here's a copy and paste of it.

explanation:

a compare and contrast essay is a piece of formal writing in which the author focus on the similarities between two ideas, objects, places, etc., and the differences between them. there are some aspects that the author should take into account when he/she is crafting the essay. first, the author has a clear idea of the effect that he/she wants to produce on the audience (a purpose). his/her main idea should be presented in the thesis statement in a simple but effective way which gives the audience a clear idea of the content and the direction of the essay. in addition, it is also important to focus to the similarities and differences that not only are interesting and relevant to the reader but also provide a new, impressive point of view or deeper understanding of a topic.