That we, the slaveholders of the south, took our country in her infancy, and, after ruling her for sixty out of the seventy years of her existence, we surrendered her to you without a stain upon her honor, boundless in prosperity, incalculable in her strength, the wonder and admiration of the world. time will show what you will make of her; but no time can diminish our glory or your responsibility. what is the purpose

the purpose of letting her go is so that she can do her best out in the world instead of being cooped up inside

according to the options stated, the one that is correct is the second option. the author most likely includes the panel to hint at the strong bonds among his family members. besides, the image from art spiegelman’s maus is common to show and portray the innocence and naivete of the children during the holocaust as well as the fact that millions of innocent jews were rounded up and taken by train to camps.

i suggest it is anadiplosis