A very <em>interesting </em>way to state that the character has bloomed/matured/grown. It's visible this character has grown physically/emotionally/mentally. And the author wants you to see that.
First person
It takes a bit of reading into the passage to see what point of view it is, because there is little indication in the first paragraph. The first indication that it is written in first person is the use of "us" at the end of that first paragraph. Then, in the subsequent paragraphs the reader sees that the author uses "I" several times, indicating first person perspective.
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The phrase that describes facts and details that an author states directly in a text is;
The facts and details that an author directly states in a text are explicit information. Explicit information is plainly described to the audience leaving no room for guessing or deductions.
Implicit pieces of information are those that require the audience to make guesses or interpretations based on the few pieces of information provided.
If, for example, the author states; <em>"That leader was a dictator who had no love for the people", </em>he has provided explicit information. We do not have to interpret the character of the leader.
It is revealed plainly in this piece of information.
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<span>a. If the American colonists are unhappy with the king, they should appeal to Parliament.
</span>What argument does the author anticipate and refute in this excerpt from the Declaration of Independence? "Nor have We been wanting in attentions to our<span>British brethren. We have warned them from time to time of attempts by their legislature to extend an unwarrantable jurisdiction over us. We have reminded them of the circumstances of our emigration and settlement here. We have appealed to their native justice and magnanimity, and we have conjured them by the ties of our common kindred to disavow these usurpations, which, would inevitably interrupt our connections and correspondence. They too have been deaf to the voice of justice and of consanguinity."
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<span>b. Most British Parliament members sympathize with the plight of the American colonies.
c. The American colonies are well represented in the British Parliament and have no right to blame the king.
d. The allegations against the king made by the colonists are without proof and unjustified.</span><span>
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