Question

a person who always finds the positive in every situation is sometimes called a pollyanna. however, the term is not always used in a positive way. people often use the term to describe someone who is upbeat in a way that others find foolish. for example, someone might say, \dont be such a pollyanna. that kind of wishful thinking will lead to disappointment.\
text 2
in 1913, the author eleanor porter published a childrens book about a young girl named pollyanna. although pollyanna is a poor orphan, she always tries to keep a cheerful spirit. to help herself think positively, she often plays \the glad game.\ in this game, she works to find the good in bad situations. for example, she played the game after receiving a gift she did not like. instead of complaining, she found a reason to be grateful for the gift.
which sentence best combines the main, or central, ideas of both texts?
after tiring of hearing people complain, eleanor porter wrote the character pollyanna to teach kids how to play \the glad game.\
the term pollyanna comes from a fictional character who always looked for the good in life, but the term is not always used in a positive way.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

1. First option: The first text explains the term "Pollyanna" (origin, positive/negative use), and Text 2 tells the origin (fictional character Pollyanna from Eleanor Porter's book who looked for good). This combines the main ideas (origin of the term, the character's trait of finding good) from both texts.
2. Second option: Text 2 says Pollyanna played the glad game, but the first text doesn't mention teaching kids to play it, so this is incorrect.
3. Third option: The first text says the term isn't always used positively, but Text 2 focuses on the character's positive spirit, not the term's negative use context, so this doesn't combine main ideas.

Answer:

The term Pollyanna comes from a fictional character who always looked for the good in life, but the term is not always used in a positive way. (The option with this text, assuming it's the third boxed option in the image; if we consider the labels, it's the third sentence option as per the analysis.)