The correct answer is C, regionalism
Regionalism is writing in such a way as to convey the "local color" of a place. In this excerpt, the characteristics of the speaker's hometown are conveyed by the way he speaks, or his dialect.
Answer: Because they're scared of showing weakness
Explanation: Now this one may seem a bit out og the ball park but when I was in school, people just always stuck with a certain crowd. Everytime they weren't with the rest, their weaknesses would show.
It's A because a record from the county is an official government document.
