Change happen to happened because it is past tense
Answer:
It was April and the young tree leaves were just coming out of buds.
The east was pink with the dawn and long streaks of light climbed into the sky where. few stars still shine.
Explanation:
Question is based inn book : Departure by Sherwood Anderson.
A fresh start is usually denoted through statements which are related to being new, with the old having been wiped out or cleared.
The statement which says 'the growth of young tree leaves, just emanating from their buds means a fresh, young and new seedlings are being produced, replacing the old. This theme points out to a new beginning.
Again, the line "east was pink with the dawn..." also depicts a new beginning in its meaning, the word dawn "refers to the a new morning, after the night. With the remains of the previous day or period having been buried in the night and we can look towards a new and fresh start.
The irony is that the "nice" mom---Laurie's mom---is the one with the badly-behaved son. She just doesn't realize at first that Charles and Laurie are the same person. Again, the irony is that she believes only a bad mother would have such a bad kid, but HER own son turns out to be the bad kid.
