Read the following passage:
i do think my parents grew to love one another, in a way. their marriage was not their choice, so they couldn't understand why i would choose to marry maria. she was not the same religion or social standing in their eyes, so where was the appeal? the value they placed on love was far below that of tradition, so i felt it was useless to try to explain.
which best explains how this passage develops the narrator's external conflict?
a.
it illustrates the narrator's struggle to embrace his own heritage.
b.
it implies that the narrator's parents did not always have a deep, true love for each other.
c.
it foreshadows the problems that maria will encounter with the narrator's parents.
d.
it explores the root of the narrator's disagreement with his parents.

A. Because he states that Maria was in a different religion and had different traditions too. and he’s trying to include her in his and his family’s culture. he says “their marriage was not their choice”. Because their marriage was chosen for them. So maybe his parents would like him to carry the tradition. And that’s why they are uncertain with why he married Maria.

pre-writing

why we feel good, or better, when we laugh?

is there a scientific explanation for this to happen?

which are the sources?

rough draft

laughter has a way of instantly connecting people and is one of the most basic and fundamental ways in which we communicate as human beings.

newport academy: endorphins reduce stress and strength social connections.

they combat anxiety and depression.

final draft

we know that when we laugh we feel better; when something is making us laugh it means we thought it was funny at some point, even if it was not meant that way. what we know is that it made us feel good. that is something we all can realize easily, but is it a chemical explanation for it to happen? of course there

according to joe bluett, laughter has a way of instantly connecting people and is one of the most basic and fundamental ways in which we communicate as human beings. also, he says that laughter can increase confidence, self-esteem, creativity, positivity and resilience, bringing positive changes to all aspects of our lives.

the newport academy says that, when we laugh, we release endorphins and that makes our body feel instantly relieved from tension and worry. endorphins also reduce stress and strength social connections.

therefor, laughter is the best to combat anxiety and depression.

the rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle is the lithosphere.     answer   crust and outer part of the mantle.