Answer:
Includes many elements of fantasy
Explanation:
Pretty sure its to create an image or can be A influence the reader.
The answer is A. his embarrassment about the cause of his beloved father's death.
The story revolves around Jerome's father dying because he was crushed by a pig that fell from a balcony. Jerome used to idolize his father, perhaps partially because he also lost his mother when he was very young and his father was the only parent he had. As he grew older, he realized people's reactions to this event was laughter. He became embarrased, and this caused him angst.
Factors exogenous to a country's current level of income are identified as being responsible for some 84% of the increase in life expectancy during the period. ... But neither country's mortality has been directly affected by its own income; the effect shows up as a shift in the curve.