The following question refers to "a christmas memory" by truman capote.

what does the information revealed in the following excerpt tell us about the friend's character? use additional textual evidence to support your answer.

my friend has never been to a picture show, nor does she intend to: "i'd rather hear you tell the story, buddy. that way i can imagine it more. besides, a person my age shouldn't squander their eyes. when the lord comes, let me see him clear."

The fact that the narrator’s friend prefers to hear the recollection of a visual story rather than see it with her eyes immediately alerts the reader that there is a significant difference between the narrator and his friend. The difference lies in an age gap, which is made evident by the friend’s dialogue: “a person my age.”

The fact that the friend has never been to a “picture show” also reinforces such conclusion. The narrator implies that he has been to a picture show yet his friend has not, it stand to reason that this is due to the fact that such picture show did not exist when the friend was of the same age as the narrator and at the present time, is no longer able to see one.

the answer should be

the simple past tense of strive.

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i would think its c but i'm not sure