B) conversational let me know if this helps!
The author describes the typical childhood that most Americans in the past. Honky was able to experience the segregation rules when he asked if he can call the infant of a black couple as his sister. He saw that the world was not as safe as his parents told him.
In Voltaire's Candide, Candide becomes a soldier in the Bulgarian regiment during a chance encounter with two Bulgarian soldiers.
The correct answer among all the other choices is A.) He thinks of it as a period of decay. This is what the poet think of youth. Thank you for posting you question. I hope this answer helped you. Let me know if you need more help.