When they laughed at my feet, they did not realize that I had put on two different shoes because I’d had to dress in the dark th
at morning. They did not realize that I had dressed in the dark so I wouldn’t wake my father, who works nights to put food on our table. They did not realize that I had dressed in the dark to not disturb my mother, who had been up all night with the newborn twins. They just laughed. How does the passage develop the conflict? It introduces the narrator as a student who is laughed at by others because of her clothing and her father's employment. It explains how the narrator resolves the conflict by telling the kids why her shoes do not match. It explains the details of the conflict by telling how the kids treat her and explaining why her shoes don't match.
C. It elaborates on the conflict by illustrating the children's behavior towards her and by clarifying the reason for her mismatched shoes.
Explanation:
They laughed at my footwear without knowing that I had selected two different shoes due to dressing in the dark that morning. They were unaware that I got dressed quietly to avoid waking my father, who works through the night to support us. They also didn’t realize I was trying not to disturb my mother, who had been awake all night caring for the newborn twins. They just found it amusing.
