D. it clearly connects ideas
Parallelism is when the same grammatical or sentence structure is used for a list of ideas or items. By using a similar grammatical structure the reader's brain automatically makes a connection between the ideas because of the similar structure. Caesar's famous line "I came. I saw. I conquered." is an example of parallelism. Each of the sentences has the format subject-past tense verb.
Hello. You forgot to say that this question is about "The leap" by louise erdrich.
Answer:
With the phrase "only the blank scar tissue of a quieter future", the author wishes to convey that although the narrator's mother had a troubled past, her future would be built for tranquility.
Explanation:
"The leap", introduces us to a narrator who is also the main character, who has to take care of his mother, who is now blinded by cataracts.
The narrator's mother has had terrible experiences that almost took her life, but she struggled, she was smart, brave and today, despite her vision problem, she is a great survivor. She had a very troubled and difficult life, however, although the future is a surprise, the narrator believes that surprises will bring more tranquility and calm to his mother's life.
A union of two people that is recognized both legally/spiritually (under God if you're into religion).
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