PLEASE HELP DUE IN AN HOUR AND A HALF The Outsiders, like many novels and stories, deals with the struggle between social classes. The difficulty in bridging the gap between the wealthy and the poor is one of the primary themes of the novel. What similar circumstances and issues exist in both The Eve of Destruction and the opening chapters of The Outsiders? Use examples or quotes from both texts in your answer.

Read this passage from "the city without us" by alan weisman: which statement best explains how the structure of the passage supports the author's purpose? a. the passage traces several events in the order that they will occur to highlight how nature conquers human civilization. b. the passage shows that natural forces such as an absence of predators and an increase in the squirrel population can lead to destructive results. c. the passage shows that natural forms such as an absence of predators and human hunters can lead to the reforestation of new york city. d. the passage identifies how two natural forces are co-dependent - the deforestation of new york and the extinction of squirrels.