Please list out the choices, I can't help with so little information
Answer:
"Until Wednesday, I didn't have a chance to think about the enormous change in my life."
Explanation:
Answer: To illustrate Japan's isolation in the 1800s.
Explanation: The outside source in this excerpt (the first few lines) clearly describes how while the rest of the world was dealing with monarchies, wars and developing new technologies like trains and wheels, Japan decided to be totally closed off from all of that, and they concentrated just in painting screens for 200 years.
I think its agreed/tastes. im kinda stuck between both. but im more of leaning towards agreed :P