Review the theme.

It's important to judge others by their merits, rather than their appearance.

Which passage from "The Strangers That Came to Town" best illustrates the theme?

A. For the Duvitches had just come over from Europe, and they were the first of the nationality to settle in our town.

B. "To think," he murmured as we crossed the street, "that they should turn out to be people of courtesy and accomplishment."

C. Drooping from lack of food and sleep, Tom and I rowed to shore where Father was waiting.

D. Then we saw Father get up, walk over to them, and look down at the tub of fish near his feet.

B.To think he murmured as we crossed the street, that they should turn out to be people of courtesy and accomplishments

a compare and contrast essay is a piece of formal writing in which the author focus on the similarities between two ideas, objects, places, etc., and the differences between them. there are some aspects that the author should take into account when he/she is crafting the essay. first, the author has a clear idea of the effect that he/she wants to produce on the audience (a purpose). his/her main idea should be presented in the thesis statement in a simple but effective way which gives the audience a clear idea of the content and the direction of the essay. in addition, it is also important to focus to the similarities and differences that not only are interesting and relevant to the reader but also provide a new, impressive point of view or deeper understanding of a topic.