50 points Read this excerpt from paragraph 13 in the passage: He stayed that way for a long time and when he aroused himself and again looked out of the car window the town of Winesburg had disappeared and his life there had become but a background on which to paint the dreams of his manhood.

How do the underlined words shape the theme of the story?
A. They suggest that the character is not mature enough to change.
B. They demonstrate that the character has a difficult relationship with his father.
C. They imply that the character is experiencing grief and loss.
D. They show that the character is heading to a new phase in life.