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23 those in the cell who could afford to buy old plastic paint cans of water bathed every other morning. when they were let out into the yard, the policemen watched them and often shouted, “stop that or you are going to cell one now!” nnamabia could not imagine a place worse than his cell, which was so crowded that he often stood pressed against the wall. the wall had cracks where tiny kwalikwata lived; their bites were fierce and sharp, and when he yelped his cellmates mocked him. the biting was worse during the night, when they all slept on their sides, head to foot, to make room for one another, except the chief, who slept with his whole back lavishly on the floor. it was also the chief who divided up the two plates of rice that were pushed into the cell every day. each person got two mouthfuls. 24 nnamabia told us this during the first week. as he spoke, i wondered if the bugs in the wall had bitten his face or if the bumps spreading across his forehead were due to an infection. some of them were tipped with cream - colored pus. once in a while, he scratched at them. i wanted him to stop talking. he seemed to enjoy his new role as the sufferer of indignities, and he did not understand how lucky he was that the policemen allowed him to come out and eat our food, or how stupid he’d been to stay out drinking that night, and how uncertain his chances were of being released. scroll down to see more 16. the theme of unfair treatment is best represented in which pair of quotes from both texts? a. but in between the important cases, i found myself spending most of my time prosecuting people of color for things we white kids did with impunity growing up in the suburbs. (paragraph 2 i got myself arrested...) only those in the cell who could afford to buy old plastic paint cans of water bathed every other morning. (paragraph 23 cell one) b. i often wondered if there was a side of the justice system that we never saw in the suburbs. (paragraph 2 - i got myself arrested ) his son was wanted for armed robbery, and when the police had not been able to find his son they had decided to lock up the father. (paragraph 29, cell one) c. i tell my story because this is the side of the system we didn’t get to see where i grew up. in the wealthy suburbs of massachusetts... (paragraph 47 i scroll down to see more

Explanation:

To determine the correct pair, we analyze each option:

• Option A: The first quote shows unfair treatment based on race (prosecuting people of color for things white kids did without punishment). The second quote shows unfair treatment based on economic status (only those who could afford water bathed). Both relate to unfair treatment.
• Option B: The first quote is about wondering about an unseen side of the justice system, not unfair treatment. The second quote is about unjustly locking up a father, but the first part of the pair doesn't fit.
• Option C: The first quote is about sharing a story of an unseen system side, not unfair treatment. The second part is not visible, but from what's shown, it doesn't match the theme as well as A.

Answer:

A. "But in between the important cases, I found myself spending most of my time prosecuting people of color for things we white kids did with impunity growing up in the suburbs." (Paragraph 2 "I Got Myself Arrested...")
"Only those in the cell who could afford to buy old plastic paint cans of water bathed every other morning." (Paragraph 23 "Cell One")