How does the author convey the same theme found in the Mulan story?
A. The author creates a parallel between Eric’s football team and the barbarians that invaded China to illustrate the dangers of battle.
B. The author re-imagines Mulan as Eric, a male football player who must win with his game even though the odds are against him.
C. The author makes Julia into the Mulan character to show that pretending to be someone else can have terrible consequences.
D. The author features a female character who, like Mulan, overturns expectations about girls by proving her abilities.