A comma and a conjunction always work well but it really depends on the sentences you are combining.
1+5. Possibly 2. The conclusion concludes what happens during the paragraph, and can act as a transition to the next paragraph.
Answer:
point of view
Explanation:
none of the other choices make sense
Answer:
charlie at the end of the story is mostly the same but at the end he was a little bit smarter, and aware that he was once smart. now he feels humiliated b/c he isn't as smart as he once was.