Short sentences...

1) demand attention & should be used for emphasis only
2) should be avoided because the reveal a lack of writing ability
3) should always be combined with a coordinating conjunction
4) All of the above
5) None of the above

#1 is correct. Short sentences don't flow smoothly as longer sentences do, so the abruptness of a short sentence in a middle of a written work will add intense contrast placing emphasis on the statement.

#2 is incorrect because short sentences can be used effectively to add emphasis to a statement. This use of short sentences often strengthens the author's message and actually can help reveal a writer's skill.

#3 is incorrect because if we combine a short sentence with another short sentence, it's no longer a short sentence.  This obviously defeats the entire purpose of an abrupt sentence.

according to the options stated, the one that is correct is the second option. the author most likely includes the panel to hint at the strong bonds among his family members. besides, the image from art spiegelman’s maus is common to show and portray the innocence and naivete of the children during the holocaust as well as the fact that millions of innocent jews were rounded up and taken by train to camps.

- "he is a very real person and his intent isn't to influence us vonnegut addresses this towards the end of the letter when he says, if we choose to curse, that is by our own individual means."