Question

why does the author include the conversation between jasmine and lena at lunch? a. to explain the setting of the cafeteria. b. to add humor to the story. c. to reveal how both characters view the situation. d. to solve the conflict immediately.

Explanation:

Character conversations in literary texts primarily serve to convey the perspectives, thoughts, and attitudes of the characters toward the story's events. Option A is incorrect because a lunch conversation would not focus on explaining the cafeteria setting. Option B is not supported as there is no indication the conversation is humorous. Option D is wrong because a single lunch conversation rarely resolves a conflict immediately. The core purpose of such dialogue is to show how each character perceives the situation.

Answer:

C. To reveal how both characters view the situation.