The paragraphs help contribute to the argument because it shows how the tension found a resolution. It happened years later but it has a big impact. It shows the effectiveness of the events from the Cold War.
The author's use of including "The Cuban Thaw" paragraphs showed how the U.S. and Cuba resolved after the Cold War tensions. Mike Kubic wants to prove that the relationship between the U.S and Cuba normalized since then and that is proven within those paragraphs.
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"The main reason why the author invents various citizens and residents of Verbonia is to "<span>to draw readers into the story of the city's life" among other things. </span>
