I think it is C. <span>Obstacles make us stronger, because a theme is the central idea of the story but D also kinda sounds like a theme.
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Answer:
The correct option is 4) The author uses it to foreshadow the friendship at the end of the story.
Explanation:
After the conflicts escalates during the climax of the story and is resolved as the story concludes, it has given Colin a chance to know who his true friends are in the light of events that transpired. This way, the author provides a "happy ending" that a majority of the readers crave.
The answer to that is his mother and sister.
Telepathically is your word.