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how does julian, the protagonist in "everything that rises must converge," change by the end of the story?

julian realizes that he has treated his mother unkindly and really loves her.

julian understands that he has long been the cause of guilt and sorrow for his mother.

julian recognizes that his mother dislikes him as much as he dislikes her.

julian sees for the first time that his own views on race and justice are wrong.

My best friend is a white girl named denise — we look at boys together. she sat in front of me all through grade school because of our names: o'connor, ozawa. i know the back of denise's head very well. why does the speaker share details about race, friendship, and names in this stanza? check all the correct answers. to indicate that the students were already segregated and isolated to emphasize the idea that all americans were treated as equals prior to the attack to reveal the extent of the impact resulting from the attack on pearl harbor to identify the compassionate response following the attack on pearl harbor