How does the author develop the central idea over the course of the text?
a/ by describing how the americans caused significant damage to the japanese fleet shows that the japanese were unsuccessful
b/ by describing the losses the japanese suffered shows how quickly the americans were able to fight back despite the destruction of ships and aircraft c/ by explaining how the american fleet was lined up in pearl harbor, shows how easily american ships suffered massive damage
d/ by giving an account of how unexpected the japanese attack was shows how little damage the japanese suffered

B). By describing the losses the Japanese suffered shows how quickly the Americans were able to fight back despite the destruction of ships and aircraft.

Explanation:

The central idea is demonstrated as the dominant idea that is advanced throughout the narrative(as intended by the author) that functions to unify the plot(bring all the elements together in one thread).

As per the question, the central idea(of mirroring the strength of Americans) is advanced throughout the course of the narrative by involving the supporting details like 'describing the loss that were born by Japanese reflects that how swiftly the Americans retaliated despite the damage of their ships and aircraft' . It assists to develop and highlight the central idea of 'displaying the tenacity and courage of Americans and failure of Japan in letting them down'. Thus, option B is the correct answer.

i'm pretty sure it is 1) wants to hide her true feelings about robert. i'm sorry if it is wrong. good luck! : d