Answer to P1 (details to part 2 should be in the comments soon enough)
In the story, Antigone, the protagonist, develops as a result of her statements regarding the death of her brother. She speaks to her sister about burying their brother who was dishonored by Creon, which is how the author develops and introduces the characters to the audience.
“The strangers that came to town” narrates the short story of an immigrant Croatian family that moved to America and how out of place they felt in the new country. It is clear t<em>he Duvitch family is the protagonist of the story</em>. The main themes are freedom, prejudices and oppression to outsiders. The discrimination by the locals against the Croatian family is shown during the whole story. Although the prejudices are constant, the family keeps on being optimism, generous to their new American neighbors that helps to gain the acceptance and respect at the end.
Answer:
Ramesh said he wanted me to help him now
Hope is the thing is the answer