Question

read the excerpt from the land, part 1.

i loved my daddy. i loved my brothers too. but in the end it was mitchell thomas and i who were most like brothers, with a bond that couldnt be broken. the two of us came into mississippi together by way of east texas, and that was when we were still boys, long after we had come to our understanding of each other. seeing that we were a long way from our georgia home and both of us being strangers here in mississippi, the two of us depended on each other and became as family.

which excerpt from the paragraph best supports the idea that relationships between people can change with the passage of time?

\the two of us came into mississippi together.\
\the two of us depended on each other and became as family.\
\seeing that we were a long way from our georgia home\
\i loved my daddy. i loved my brothers too.\

Explanation:

Analyze the prompt's core question

The question asks which excerpt best supports the idea that relationships between people can change with the passage of time.

Evaluate the first option

Using the Textual Evidence and Literary Evidence Analysis knowledge points:

• "The two of us came into Mississippi together."
• This statement describes a single past event of traveling together. It does not show a change in their relationship over time.

Evaluate the second option

Using the Textual Evidence and Literary Evidence Analysis knowledge points:

• "The two of us depended on each other and became as family."
• The word "became" directly indicates a transition or change in their relationship over time, moving from companions to being like family.

Evaluate the third option

Using the Textual Evidence and Literary Evidence Analysis knowledge points:

• "Seeing that we were a long way from our Georgia home"
• This describes their geographical situation and displacement, not a change in their relationship over time.

Evaluate the fourth option

Using the Textual Evidence and Literary Evidence Analysis knowledge points:

• "I loved my daddy. I loved my brothers too."
• This states a static feeling of affection for family members, with no indication of change over time.

Answer:

• "The two of us came into Mississippi together."
• "The two of us depended on each other and became as family." (Correct answer)
• "Seeing that we were a long way from our Georgia home"
• "I loved my daddy. I loved my brothers too."