A. References to the speakers personal life.
The answer that fits the blank provided above is BROTHER. This question is based on Harper Lee's novel "To Kill a Mockingbird". So when Atticus returns home for the first time after the trial, Aunt Alexandra empathized for him and called him Brother. Hope this helps.
Answer:
a
Explanation:
because it summarise the whole passage
B. to draw a connection between the speaker and the reader