Read the excerpt from paragraph one of the excerpt from "The Two Offers" and answer the question.
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… and she who had been sheltered in the warm clasp of loving arms, found them too powerless to shield her from the pitiless pelting storms of adversity.
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How does the author most effectively reveal the character's interaction with the plot?

The author dramatizes an event that was quite commonplace to the character.

The author portrays a situation with which the character was less familiar.

The author minimizes a harsh reality in the character's formative years.

The author suggests a relationship that was influential in the character's life.