Wherever Tommy went and whatever he saw would remind him of a past time when things were
happier. A mere walk down the street where he lived, glancing through the windows of the
boutiques that lined the sidewalks, would often leave him in tears.
Which line of dialogue could the author use to develop Tommy’s character as he is characterized in
this paragraph?
(1 point)
“There are so many nice things here, and I can’t stand knowing that I can’t afford any of them.”
“Why do there have to be so many shops along the same street where I live?”
“I think my mother owned a trinket like this one, but I never did like it at all.”
“This little trinket makes me think of a tender memory of playing baseball when I was a boy.”
1 answer
The line of dialogue that could best develop Tommy's character as he is characterized in the paragraph is:
“This little trinket makes me think of a tender memory of playing baseball when I was a boy.”
This line reflects Tommy's tendency to be reminded of happier past times, aligning with the themes of nostalgia and melancholy present in the passage.
