Choose the thematic statement that is best expressed through the direct quote below:
“It was the sort of thing one didn’t ask a friend about because it might have fallen into that uncomfortable category of ‘being different.’ Asher took a pill each morning; Jonas did not. Always better, less rude, to talk about things that were the same” (Lowry 38).
A. When people are unable to experience pain, their individuality is devalued.
B. Friendships always change over time.
C. Taking pills is a sign of adulthood.
D. Conforming to society takes away from one's individuality.
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D. Conforming to society takes away from one's individuality.
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