Answer:D
it’s giving you an explanation
Answer:
squeaky now respects gretchan as a worthy opponent
Explanation:
Paragraphs 2 and 3 address the counterclaim of the author’s argument by stating a common reason that people voluntour and then shoot them down with facts from their research.
I feel like the tone in these few lines is that of stubbornness, so (D).
The author talks about how the fruit struggles and continues to grow despite of everything going against it. This is probably a reference to something else. ( I think the rights of colored people?"