Question

Which piece of evidence from the First Source best supports the recurring idea in the novel that self-acceptance is important?

A.
“I think what it’s like to be overweight: you walk into rooms and people stare as if you’re carrying something contagious.”

B.
“They think they know you—lazy, slow, weak. But I am not my body.”

C.
“It’s the part people see first, and it’s the hardest part to change.”

D.
“I’ve learned to be strong, because the world doesn’t make it easy to be yourself when everyone else wants to define you.”

Answer 1

B. “They think they know you—lazy, slow, weak. But I am not my body.”

This directly asserts the speaker’s rejection of external labels and affirms identity beyond appearance, which most clearly supports the theme of self-acceptance.