Answer:
B. It introduces a new central idea to focus on.
Explanation:
I say this but I didn't read the passage, so excuse me if I'm wrong. It doesn't seem to be A, sense it isn't contrasting a statement. It really could be C as well, but this seems to be something it would focus on. It could not be D because it is not a concluding sentence, it would leave the passage in an awkward state. This is why I say B.
Answer:
I was once something to be played with but once i was cut i was set free. free is powerful and something that should be given not earned.
She is saying that in reading the story if the reader begins to have feeling for the character then they will invest much more to understanding the meaning of the story