The best option would be, In my opinion, option c) which states that they and their spouses can all become friends and joke that their children cannot date each other.
If they have agreed that they and their spouses can be friends , then it means that they have forgiven each other and themselves. As for the second part, the most important term here is ‘jokingly’, which means that they did not mean it to be an iron-clad rule and it may change in the future.
At the end of Chapter 3, Kino rejects Juana's fears that the pearl will destroy them. He silences her and even acts aggressively. Kino seems to be under the spell of the pearl and views it as his one chance for a brighter future. His reaction to Juana's pleas reveals Kino as a proud and stubborn man.
<span>The stage of plot that shows disagreement or hostility between characters is called conflict
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