D. "this was an uneasy secret..."
Recognizing comparison/contrast<span> in assignments. Some assignments use words like </span>compare<span>, </span>contrast<span>, similarities, and differences—that make it easy for you to see.</span>
He feels that people will make fun of him or he will feel left out.
A) the idea that he is under a lot of stress because he wants something he can’t get
Answer: conflict
In fiction works, the challenges and struggles that the characters have to overcome is the conflict. The conflict can be man vs man, man vs nature and man vs self. The conflict is the force responsible for the tension in the story.