Read the sentence from "Broken Chain." The next day he spent his lawn-mowing money on a new shirt and, with a pocketknife, scooped the moons of dirt from under his fingernails. Which message does Gary Soto want readers to take away? Good hygiene keeps people healthy and happy. Everyday objects can have multiple uses. People will work to improve their appearance. Jobs can lead to positive and negative things.

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Ross Wallace

2 March, 23:55

Read the sentence from "Broken Chain." The next day he spent his lawn-mowing money on a new shirt and, with a pocketknife, scooped the moons of dirt from under his fingernails. Which message does Gary Soto want readers to take away? Good hygiene keeps people healthy and happy. Everyday objects can have multiple uses. People will work to improve their appearance. Jobs can lead to positive and negative things.

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Zoey Mckenzie · Answer 1

I think it's that people will work to improve their appearance

Explanation:

At first it's talking about how he spends his money to buy a new shirt, which is for appearance, and then talks about how he cleans his finger nails, which is to look clean (appearance)