Answer:
D, Informative
Explanation:
The passage above is not humorous, as it is not written to be a comediacal passage. It is also not self-pitying, because the author isn't moping about what they don't have. Lastly, it isn't a forgiving tone, as the author was not directly involved in the story being told, and so they had no one to forgive for anything.
 
        
             
        
        
        
The most effective method for gathering details about two subjects that one wants to compare is to LIST SPECIFIC QUESTIONS ABOUT BOTH SUBJECTS.
To effectively compare two people, one first has to write out the traits or the characteristics that one wants to focus on for the comparison. These characteristics should be listed out. Listing specific questions and answering those questions for each of the subject will clearly allow one to see the differences and the similarities between the concerned subjects. 
        
                    
             
        
        
        
Last one is the best answer
        
             
        
        
        
To persuade or instruct,............