The answer is A. his embarrassment about the cause of his beloved father's death.
The story revolves around Jerome's father dying because he was crushed by a pig that fell from a balcony. Jerome used to idolize his father, perhaps partially because he also lost his mother when he was very young and his father was the only parent he had. As he grew older, he realized people's reactions to this event was laughter. He became embarrased, and this caused him angst.
Avoiding a conflict isn't healthy in sustaining positive relationships for a few reasons. One, if something bothers you and you don't say anything about it, you'll allow the issue to fester. Eventually, it may come up in the wrong way or at the wrong time. Second, if you always avoid conflict, the other person in the relationship will never know what you're actually thinking, which will lay the foundation for a shaky relationship.
Answer:
d) the calm before the storm
Explanation:
he explains that it was as if the world stopped rotating (the calm) and then a leaf turns black (as if it may have been struck by lightning), the "air claps air" (like thunder)
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Connotation is created when you mean something else, something that might be initially hidden. The connotative meaning of a word is based on implication, or shared emotional association with a word.Explanation:
