It establishes a mournful weeping tone
C. He is laid back
being laid back has no negative connotation.
My first guess would be that it is an independent clause. This is just a single statement.
I say A or C if I’m wrong sorry
The correct answer of the given question above would be the third option. What the main idea does not do is to show what a reader will learn, rather, it only shows what the story is about, summarizes the details and events, and illustrates an important idea. Hope this answers your question.