I think that the author intended <span>D. to give the reader an understanding of life in Missy's rural Kentucky town.
The author's use of </span><span>phrases like "ugly as a mud stick fence," "pie-faced heavy girl," "for-pay ironing," and "dressed like an eye test." is simply to show how Missy thinks and speaks. She is a girl who is brutal and honest in her opinion and she doesn't mince words. She just tells what she sees as it is. </span>
Your running really fast!
That is the wrong “you’re”
The “you’re” that you have to use is
You’re - you are
Hope this helps!
#1, as a “drop” is just a small amount to the whole bucket in this metaphorical sentence. So it’s too small to make a difference because just $20 will not help much with running a entire magazine company/printing