Question

read the excerpt from children of the drug wars. these children are facing threats similar to the forceful conscription of child soldiers by warlords in sudan or during the civil war in bosnia. being forced to sell drugs by narcos is no different from being forced into military service. read the excerpt from enriques journey. the ms gangsters decide to retaliate and throw the gangster off the train. enrique refuses to participate, citing a truce. if you are ms, you have to kill 100 salvadorans. and if you are 18th street, you must kill ms. i wont do that, enrique says. after the fight with the thieves, halfway through chiapas, the gang members stop riding with enrique. that night, without their protection, the six rob him on top of the train. how is the authors purpose similar in both excerpts? both describe situations in which people have to leave their country to find a better life. both describe situations in which people are expected to commit crimes or face violence. both describe situations in which people have the ability to improve their lives by following orders. both describe situations in which people are not given a choice between doing what is expected of them or doing what is right.

Explanation:

The text from "Children of the Drug Wars" and "Enrique's Journey" seems to describe situations where children are forced into difficult and often illegal or violent - related activities. This aligns with the idea of people being expected to commit crimes or use violence.

Answer:

Both describe situations in which people are expected to commit crimes or use violence.