Read the excerpt below from a tree grows in brooklyn by betty smith and answer the question that follows.

[h]e lived on the pennies of the youngsters and he didn’t want to be boycotted.

how does the language in the excerpt reveal the setting of the story?

the reference to “youngsters” reveals the reason the author is writing.

the reference to “pennies” reveals the central message or insight of the story.

the reference to “pennies” reveals the historical context of the story.

the reference to “youngsters” reveals a universal message or insight.

C) The reference to “pennies” reveals the historical context of the story.

Explanation: The setting of a story or a text is the place and time where the story takes place, it can also be the context of the story (political, historical, cultural, etc). In the given excerpt from "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith, the reference to "pennies" reveals the historical context of the story, because it established a period of time where the story must have taken place.

to me i think class room sitting education is better. i do online school and i have not learned a think haha. when i sit in the classroom i just sit there and kind of pay attention but still i get so far ahead in the class when im doing online i have nothing else better to do but play video games and i sit in school and learn and have friends and just actually learn. when i'm doing online i sit here listing to music and get on and and look up the answers i guess that is my fault for being a cheater. but to be honest i think sitting in the classroom is better.