Read the following passage: (i will give brainliest)
i was so worried about the new lunchbox that i hadn't thought about what was inside. i imagined what i might say if the kids asked me about the characters on it. i didn't know who any of them were! however, no one asked. they were overcome by the unfamiliar smell of my lunch. suddenly, i had lost my appetite for what was once my favorite dish.
which best explains how this passage presents a cultural conflict?
a. it depicts a cultural clash involving food and pop culture.
b. it creates tension over differing value systems.
c. it reveals the narrator's worry over bringing a new lunchbox to school.
d. it shows how differences of appearance and dress create prejudices.

Read the excerpt from chapter 18 in frankenstein. alas! to me the idea of an immediate union with my elizabeth was one of horror and dismay. i was bound by a solemn promise which i had not yet fulfilled and dared not break, or if i did, what manifold miseries might not impend over me and my devoted family! could i enter into a festival with this deadly weight yet hanging round my neck and bowing me to the ground? i must perform my engagement and let the monster depart with his mate before i allowed myself to enjoy the delight of a union from which i expected peace. examine this excerpt to analyze the way the author’s choice of words adds to the meaning and impacts the tone of this portion of frankenstein. what does victor mean when he talks about “this deadly weight yet hanging round my neck and bowing me to the ground”? how do these words affect the tone at this point in the story? use examples and evidence from the text to support your analysis. frankenstein chapter 18