Read the excerpt from "children of the drug wars.” to permanently stem this flow of children, we must address the complex root causes of violence in honduras, as well as the demand for illegal drugs in the united states that is fueling that violence. the purpose of the underlined phrase in the excerpt is to show that the consequences of violence in honduras and drug demand in the us a. have ended. b. are continuous. c. can be stopped. d. come and go.

The correct answer is B.

The purpose of the underline phrase in the excerpt is to show that that the consequences of violence in Honduras and drug demand in the US still exist and are continuous.

The verb "fueling" is in the present continuous, showing that the violence and the drug demand are occuring right now.

the main character of "the secret life of walter mitty" retreats into a false pretense as a means escape from his mundane reality -- this is a flagrant issue seen in societies abroad, typically found in young adults and it is robbing our youths of their childhood.

explanation:

a thesis -- a well developed, formal thesis is required to be one sentence long. there are many themes in "the secret life of walter mitty" and i had resolved to give you one of the simpler ones while still honing it with class.