Question

Which of these best explains how the details in the excerpt help shape the rest of the passage?

Answer 1

Answer:

D. They reveal the tension created by Tatsu’s struggle to cope with the civilized world, where he  feels alone and out of place.

Explanation:

Tatsu was an artist who had been living in the natural spaces of mountains. He was a painter of dragons. He used to display his art on natural things and was very much attached to the world of nature. When he reached "the civilized world" he was welcomed with a studio, especially for his artwork. He was also provided with all the materialistic things required for the paintings. He felt suffocated and irritated in the materialistic environment. He longed for the natural spaces and natural beauty that was meant for the Dragon painters.