The excerpt best supports the following inference about Nora: "She is glad that she finally has money to spend on gifts for the holidays."
- We are told that she has money for these Christmas holidays, but did not have much before: "This is the first Christmas that we have not needed to economize."
- Several indicators show that she is happy about being able to buy things. She insists that it was a good thing: "we really can" and "we may be a wee bit more reckless now, mayn't we?"
A topic sentence (or key sentence), relevant supporting sentences, and a closing (or transition) sentence.
Answer: His father is his weak point because he loves him and feels a need to protect him. Love his a weakness because fighting for survival is everything, and it reminds him of his humanity which he can’t have.
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