Jackie's MAIN conflict was his older sister, Nora (Character vs. Character)
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A. The first sentence describes an event and the second sentence explains an effect of that event
The answer is the struggle between realistic and supernatural elements
<span>The statement, "Mary Louise Burrows is directly characterized as poised" correctly describes a portion of the characterization in this excerpt. Specifically, this is implied by the words, "...her unconscious but distinctive poise of bearing," which phrase is then contrasted with, "...And she was fifteen -- an age when many girls are both awkward and shy."</span>