The best and most correct answer among the choices provided by the question is the fourth choice. The line of "I Stand Here Ironing" supports the inference that the mother is heavily burdened by the past is "<span>Or I will become engulfed with all I did or did not do, with what should have been and what cannot be helped." </span>I hope my answer has come to your help. God bless and have a nice day ahead!
I walked up to the door and rang the bell. I asked if Ricky was home. Ms. Lasko said Ricky was fishing with his Aunt Bertha. Fishing sounded like a good idea, so Iwent home to get my pole and bait.
A; it mentions in the second sentence that he hadn't slept two consecutive hours due to dreams. He kept trying to get back to sleep near the end of the story, so that would be the main conflict.