Which statement best describes a major theme of the story HOW SANTA CLAUS FOUND THE POOR-HOUSE A)Helping others is only valuable if a person receives something in return
B)taking care of animals is the best way of showing kindness
C)growing up poor prevents people from achieving any happiness in life
D)good things happen to caring and loyal people

B)taking care of animals is the best way of showing kindness

Explanation:

How Santa Claus found the poor house is a story about two poor boys (Gobaly and Methuselah) who are living and under the care Mrs. Pynchum. despite being made fun of by other boys in the town and being called poor, they never lost their spirit (especially for Gobaly).

In one of the days before Christmas, Gobaly found and injured dog close to their house which he assisted by nursing the injury. The dog belong to Dr. Carruthers which he and Methuselah returned to the owner with the basket it was carrying.

At the end, his care for the dog earned him a place to go with the Dr. as well as work towards becoming one. Of course, he went with Methuselah who kept thinking that the Dr. Carruthers was the Santa Claus who sent the dog to them.

the answer is b. an opposing veiwpoint

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