Question

reread the following passage from page 27: the following year, with the aid of a cane, he returned to college and graduated, and without telling his parents he applied to continue his engineering studies abroad. only after hes been accepted with a full fellowship, a newly issued passport in hand, did he inform them of his plans. “but we already nearly lost you once,” his bewildered father had protested. his siblings pleaded and wept. his mother, speechless, had refused food for three days. in spite of all that, hed gone. seven years later, there are still certain images that wipe him flat. the author begins the new paragraph with “seven years later, there are still certain images that wipe him flat.” what is the effect of starting a new paragraph here? choose two answers. it signals a shift from past events to the lasting emotional impact on the character. it marks the start of a flashback to the characters childhood. it separates the immediate family conflict from the characters ongoing memories. it emphasizes how the past continues to affect the present. it introduces a new characters perspective.

Explanation:

The previous paragraph details past events like the character going abroad despite family opposition. The new - paragraph start with "Seven years later" shows a time - jump and focuses on the lasting emotional effect on the character, separating the family conflict from ongoing memories and emphasizing the past's impact on the present. There is no flashback to childhood or new character perspective.

Answer:

It signals a shift from past events to the lasting emotional impact on the character.
It separates the immediate family conflict from the character's ongoing memories.
It emphasizes how the past continues to affect the present.