Question

analyzing development of a theme, part 2 — quiz — level h
8:23 a.m.
\so, uh, hello. im reggie—reginald garvey mcknight, and im running for president.... thank you.... a couple weeks ago i got up on a table in the cafeteria, and, uh, and made my big announcement. and it felt pretty good, standing up there and being the center of attention.
\but, um, there are times when being the center of attention hasnt felt so good. yeah, i guess you remember.... see, i thought that youd never forget it, and it looks like i was right....
i realize that the thing is, i was the one who couldnt let it go, the whole...pukey thing. yeah, i said it. i let it define me.
based on the underlined sentence, what important discovery has reggie made?

Explanation:

The underlined text shows Reggie acknowledges that he, not others, has been fixated on the embarrassing "Pukey thing" and has let this single event define his sense of self, rather than moving past it.

Answer:

Reggie has discovered that he was the one who couldn't let go of the embarrassing "Pukey thing" and allowed that single event to define him, rather than other people holding onto it.