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How old is Martin in the beginning of the story and what might the author be saying about boys this age?
16; teenagers at this age cannot be trusted.
12; boys this age are often expected to act more mature and confident than they really feel at the time.
18; young men often engage in risky behaviors that can affect their families.
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B) 12; boys this age are often expected to act more mature and confident than they really feel at the time.
Reasoning: Martin is described as being at the start of adolescence (around twelve), and the author emphasizes his outward attempts at bravado alongside inner uncertainty—wanting respect, imitating older boys, and masking fear or insecurity. The story therefore suggests that boys of this age are pressured to seem grown-up even when they don’t feel it.
Reasoning: Martin is described as being at the start of adolescence (around twelve), and the author emphasizes his outward attempts at bravado alongside inner uncertainty—wanting respect, imitating older boys, and masking fear or insecurity. The story therefore suggests that boys of this age are pressured to seem grown-up even when they don’t feel it.
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