How does paragraph 14 contribute to the development of ideas in At the Head of the Class, and Homeless

no

the anecdote makes readers feel sorry for the man’s lack of heritage, then reminds readers that the man has an equally valuable heritage.

the aesthetic impact is that moment when you are relating spatially to the target. the "ai" occurs when you have an impression that includes both you and the target and is usually a spatial relationship.

i’m alive so yes and the author is a technique idiom