The correct option is B.
The presence of the British religion and government in Umofia village brought diverse results. Some of the villagers, especially the elders vehemently oppose the British religion and culture while some, mostly the young ones and the outcasts of the society [The Osu] warmly embrace the new religion. Different thing, which are considered as taboos and which are contrary to the traditional belief started to happen; for instance the killing of the python which the people worship by the new christian convert. Thus, everything become scattered and things fall apart according to the title of the book; the center could no longer hold.<span />
When reading a passage that describes a character trying to get out of an extremely dangerous situation, one would expect the author to use Suspense. When the suspense is used in the writing it is tried to maintain the expectation on a resolution or the state of tension in a certain situation. The impatient expectation of the viewer or reader is sought for the development of an action.
The story “<em><u>Broken Chain</u></em>” is written by <u>Gary Soto </u>and it deals with the teenager struggles that arise in Alfonso’s life. He doesn’t like the way he looks but he wants so badly to impress a girl named Sandra.
Question: A student is writing a paragraph about "Broken Chain" that makes the point that Alfonso’s conflict in the story is mainly an internal one. What would be the best illustration of this point?
Answer: A. He hates the way he looks and spends hours “trying to herd his teeth into place with his thumb.”
