PART A: How does the description of the ivy vine in paragraph 18 contribute to
the tone of the passage?

Falling of the leaves off Ivy vine describes the hopelessness of Johnsy to live and she thinks that she will also die after the last leaf falls off.

Explanation:

Ivy vine is a symbol of the determination that Sue has in her. It is the determination to keep Johnsy alive who has lost his hope and will to live and thinks that she will die when the last leaf falls of the vine.

Bit even the last leaf falls, Johnsy is lying on her bed and is alive after which Sue tells Johnsy that she is not going to die. Now Johnsy also has the will to live and do something in her life like she wants to paint and live happily in her life.

put the answer choices

explanation:

the answers are:

1. dolores driscoll - b. first person minor

dolores is a minor character who happens to be driving the bus at the time of the accident. she narrates picking up each of the children and her last memory is the children being thrown around the bus.

2. billy ansel - a. first person major

billy loses his twins in the accident. he tells his own story, how he witnessed the accident and how he tried to the rescuers. he is a major character, as he is at the center of the story.

3. mitchell stephens - c. first person observer

mitchell enters the story after the accident. he is a lawyer who learns about the accident based on other characters observations. though he tells the story from a first person perspective, he is just an observer.

as for matcthing the message or lesson posted with the person who said them:

1."obviously, you can't control everything, but you are obliged to take care of the few things you can. i'm an optimist basically who acts like a pessimist. on principle. just in case." - dolores driscoll

2. "i could no longer believe even in life. . for me now the only reality was death." - billy ansel