Which action best demonstrates that Jerome has developed as a character? Jerome is emotionally affected by the news story about
the fire. Jerome chooses to spend time with his family watching the news. Jerome does not judge those who are unwilling to help with the fire cleanup. Jerome chooses without prompting to help with the fire cleanup.
The scene maintains the same emotions and general plot, but it is shorter and straighter to the point. It is in turn less formal because of simpler vocabulary and syntax.
