Over the course of the passage, the main focus shifts from Choose 1

(Choice A)
A
a depiction of a family’s strained dynamic to a character’s wandering recollections of the distant past.

(Choice B)
B
one character's reception of new information to a frank discussion of money and inheritances.

(Choice C)
C
two characters' reactions to an unexpected message to a character's anticipation of a journey.

(Choice D)
D
a comparison between two characters to one character’s thoughts about memories and aging.