Which statement best expresses a theme of the short story Growing Up by Gary Soto

Nazim hikmet wrote: "living is no laughing matter: you must live with a great seriousness like a squirrel for example—i mean without looking for something beyond and above living, i mean living must be your whole occupation." explain, in at least one hundred words, how this quote relates to hikmet's unique experiences and point of view.

What words or phrases you to recognize the historical context of the line 7

Kayla have 886 folders and ana have 337 folders if i subtract 337-886 how many is in total? ? 886 - 337–––––