I am new here and this is the first thing i'm doing on this site but to answer the question, i believe the excerpt is written from a first person point of view.
The answer is a. To show that even seemingly eternal things are temporary,
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Search the meaning of the words and determine which one doesn't belong by the meaning. Hope this helps! :)
It tells us how she chooses her place in society over greiving the death of a loved one