One theme of "about russell" by rita williams-garcia is that people cannot be forced to change. which detail best explains how the author develops this theme over the course of the text? the author includes anecdotes about russell having friends and a girlfriend. the author tells about seeing russell as a grown-up and accepting him as is. the author tells of multiple attempts to russell that went unanswered by him. the author includes anecdotes about russell being a mathematical genius.

How does crane's depiction of the way information was spread in the nineteenth century affect the novel? crane seeks to use the novel as a way to criticize the journalists of the time for how they glorified war as a means of union propaganda. by depicting the extent to which newspapers were circulated, crane seeks to expose the lack of unbiased reporting at the time. by giving newspapers a major role in the novel, crane seeks to make a connection between the increasing role of the military in national affairs and the decline of farming. crane captures the power of journalistic reports at a time when it was the primary means of transmitting information to a broad audience by showing its influence on henry.