Why does the author include details about the narrator’s brother making the baseball team in "The All-American Slurp"?

a
to emphasize that each member of the Lin family discovers how to fit in
b
to reveal the importance of physical fitness to the Lin family
c
to illustrate the similarities between sports in America and China
d
to highlight the Lins’ admiration for American traditions

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Ineed to write a write a 4–5 paragraph compare and contrast essay that addresses how anne frank matures over the course of writing her diary.it's also a compare and contrast essayi just got put into this new class and i don't know if we were supposed to already be reading and the essay is due today and i haven't even started it nor read the book, someone me what do i do

Which statement state a claim? check all that apply. (1) the driver education programs are often to sophomore’s at local high schools. (2) students should have a vision test before they can operate motor vehicles. (3) driving classes should i head instruction about the dangers of texting and driving. (4) mr. graber is the behind-the-wheel instructor at our high school. (5) behind-the-wheel courses ought to include driving time on local highways.