How do the underlined words affect the meaning of the excerpt? OA. They suggest that the children will prefer the new pear tree to the old one.
OB. They explain why Uncle Paul gets a new axe every year.
OC. They show why the wood of a pear tree is more difficult to cut than other types of wood.
OD.
They convey the idea that the way trees mark the years is fascinating.

The conclusion paragraph because it’s when you link back to the thesis or intro paragraph and it’s like a short summary of what you wrote

The red badge of courage documents henry's growth and maturity as a soldier through the changes in his personality and behavior. during this transition, henry's emotions run the gamut from glory to fear to depression to anger to exhilaration to courage to honor. his personality and behavior move from innocence to experience, in essence from doubt to duty. henry's maturing process occurs very quickly. in the span of just a few days, henry experiences a lifetime's worth of growth — from his enlisting for self-centered reasons of glory, to the exhilaration of his first battle, to his running from his second battle for fear of being killed, and, ultimately, to his facing the enemy and leading a charge as he becomes one of the bravest soldiers in his regiment. several examples from the novel illuminate the changes which take place in henry's character and in their relationship to the themes of doubt and duty.