Answer:
I think the authors intent for writing the old man and his grandson story is to teach us that
We should treat people the way we want to be treated.
Ayo, hello my name is so and so
The correct answers would be "using contractions, slang terms, and colloquial expressions" and "using expressive punctuation". This way the writer brings the topic closer to the reader by making it "sound more like conversation". If you use "formal rules of grammar", it does not sound like a conversation, and "underlining words for emphasis" only draws your attention to those words. Mentioning your friend in the letter doesn't really affect anything.
In Musèe des Beaux Arts by W.H. Auden the people on the ship do nothing after seeing Icarus fall into the sea and the ship continues on its way. Why was that? Because according to the author, when a tragedy happens, human beings are not affected by it if their interests are protected and they have an horizon to pursue.
1st appositive is "Mrs. Gordon"
2nd appositive is "Mrs. Teasdale"
