In the final paragraph, the author mentions paying off her mother’s mortgage primarily to emphasize how little her mother’s life has changed since she paid the fee described in the first paragraph

emphasize how little her mother’s life has changed since she paid the fee described in the first paragraph
A

imply that the author is more generous to her mother than her mother was to her during the period described in the first paragraph

imply that the author is more generous to her mother than her mother was to her during the period described in the first paragraph
B

show that her mother was justified in paying the fee described in the first paragraph

show that her mother was justified in paying the fee described in the first paragraph
C

illustrate the dramatic change in the author’s circumstances since the payment of the fee described in the first paragraph

illustrate the dramatic change in the author’s circumstances since the payment of the fee described in the first paragraph
D

reveal that her mother’s financial situation has deteriorated since she paid the fee described in the first paragraph