Answer:
If don't have any problem in questoin then why r you asking such type of question which's answer was already given?
Answer: “We can be sure that many American taxpayers of the future will be asking ‘what good is it?’"
Answer: Vanity
Explanation: Vanity is excessive pride in one’s achievements and / or appearance. In the passage, the protagonist grew more in love with herself and her pride is described as darkening, which means it became something negative. Vanity is considered negative while self-love and self-admiration are positive when you experience them in healthy amounts.
So is the conjunction that links the two independent clauses. Answer: So
