The answer to this question would have to be a.
C:) Discusses the importance or implications of the main points in the essay.
Because classical allegories are a completely different thing than realistic fiction.
Answer: She is worried about the well-being of her son among an angry group
Explanation:
Sally's point of view told by the excerpt is that "she is worried about the well-being of her son among an angry group".
This can be deduced when she spoke in a whisper, after she noticed how angry and antagonised the crowd was when she told her son not to speak the way he was speaking.