NO LINKS OR ELSE YOU'LL BE REPORTED!Only answer if you're very good at English. How does the italiced paragraph on page 2 contribute to the plot?

A:By revealing the past, the paragraph helps explain present motives.

B:By showing contrast, the paragraph foreshadows future family conflict.

C:By exposing the past, the paragraph suggests the story's resolution.

D: By evoking opposition, the paragraph creates rising action and suspense.
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I believe the answer is b

the answer is c just took the test.

the answers are:

1. dolores driscoll - b. first person minor

dolores is a minor character who happens to be driving the bus at the time of the accident. she narrates picking up each of the children and her last memory is the children being thrown around the bus.

2. billy ansel - a. first person major

billy loses his twins in the accident. he tells his own story, how he witnessed the accident and how he tried to the rescuers. he is a major character, as he is at the center of the story.

3. mitchell stephens - c. first person observer

mitchell enters the story after the accident. he is a lawyer who learns about the accident based on other characters observations. though he tells the story from a first person perspective, he is just an observer.

as for matcthing the message or lesson posted with the person who said them:

1."obviously, you can't control everything, but you are obliged to take care of the few things you can. i'm an optimist basically who acts like a pessimist. on principle. just in case." - dolores driscoll

2. "i could no longer believe even in life. . for me now the only reality was death." - billy ansel