Do you have a picture or a file I can look at or..?
Answer: B
Explanation: They are a good technique for summarizing the literary work you are analyzing.
I did a 3 second google search for "tim o'brien" and the first thing that came up was the novel he wrote about the vietnam war called "The Things They Carried" written in 1990.
It originated in England in the second half of the 18th century where, following Walpole, it was further developed by Clara Reeve<span>, </span>Ann Radcliffe<span>, </span>William Thomas Beckford<span> and </span>Matthew Lewis<span>. </span>