Answer:His own attitude was holding him back
Explanation:
I think this is definitely WHO because the story is talking about a certain unknown character.
The purpose of a literary analysis essay should be to evaluate and analyze how the author portrays his message to the audience. In addition to answering "what" the author's message is, you also need to answer "how" the author does it. Some examples include imagery, similes, metaphors, the word choice, etc.