I would say "Laurie’s lack of ambition" however I'm not too sure, hope it possibly helps.
Answer:
The Author could be using First or third person narrative.
Explanation:
I think either excited or confused. Since the first sentence is well, with an exclamation point, I guess I would lean towards excited. It would help to know more of the story.
Answer:
Its stationary
Explanation:
they spelled stationary wrong, it shouldn't be stationery