After searching the excerpt and understading, We can come to the conclusion that Carson is clearly speaking about the creation of individual identity and the need to belong. Yet, he places two opposing feeling In the excerpt, from the text, "Solitude ... an American Malaria", love and fear. The writer shows how these feelings works and their effects. Love can motivate, a fear is something that would destroy love.
I think it is C but not 100% sure
Answer: The list of cities conquered by Sparta and Rome.
The description of how Sparta had held Greece.
The explanation of how Rome dismantled Greek cities.