The overall message of a story or passage
I belive it would be that carol had ambitions beyond domestic happiness
To have peace, we must go to war. To achieve something, you must do the opposite, which is an oxymoron, or an example of one. Example- "pretty ugly" or "quiet presence".
she had a talent for making people laugh
she is the oldest of her mother’s children
she spent time in a “clinic”
hope this helps!
