Question

read this excerpt from the outsiders. im different that way. i mean, my second-oldest brother, soda, who is sixteen-going-on-seventeen, never cracks a book at all, and my oldest brother, darrel, who we call darry, works too long and hard to be interested in a story or drawing a picture, so im not like them. and nobody in our gang digs movies and books the way i do. for a while there, i thought i was the only person in the world that did. what is the theme of this excerpt? ∘ being part of a team is meaningful ∘ growing up means accepting oneself ∘ nature teaches powerful life lessons ∘ family traditions are important

Explanation:

The excerpt from The Outsiders shows the narrator differentiating themselves from their brothers (Soda doesn't read, Darry is too busy working) and others in their gang, as they are into movies and books. The theme of accepting one's unique self (growing up means accepting oneself) aligns with this self - differentiation. The other options: "Being part of a team is meaningful" is not supported as the focus is on being different, not team - related; "Nature teaches powerful life lessons" has no mention of nature; "Family traditions are important" is not about traditions but about personal differences.

Answer:

B. Growing up means accepting oneself