The unfocused, breathless tone of this excerpt from “‘Agua Viva,’ A Sculpture by Alfred Gonzalez” helps convey . the main character’s bad mental state
the urgency of the main character’s current situation
the feeling of claustrophobia in the main character’s workshop
the main character’s fear of the neighborhood boys yelling at him

It will be through raising high the prestige of your administration by success in short-range recovery, that you will have the driving force to accomplish long-range reform. on the other hand, even wise and necessary reform may, in some respects, impede and complicate recovery. what is the purpose of the transitional phrase on the other hand in this excerpt? a) it provides a counter-argument to the writer's main ideas. b) it provides a hypothetical situation for the reader to ponder. c) it provides additional evidence in favor of the writer's argument. d) it provides information about laws that are opposed to the writer's argument.