It is an example of a plot complication. The reader is surprised to learn that Jim has sold his watch to buy Della the hair combs.
Answer:
Robin wanted to join the “gods” and live in the simulated world she helped create; ironically, the speaker, who is one of them, envies her mortality and laments the “sub- life” of the simulation.
~Hello!~
The enviorment can affect who we are by the way we see things after looking or witnessing something. For example, if you see something mating, of course that would probably scar you for life. I mean, it would for me. Another way enviorment can affect who we are is by how cold or hot we are. If your in a cold place, your body will try and make your body warmer quicker than a grass-hopper on the run!
Hope that helped you out!
-Hina