A story that ends with it pays to be kind to strangers

After reading this excerpt, darren makes a text-to-text connection. which example is a text-to-text connection?

What is the main source of conflict in this passage? lee grew up near the old-growth forest. she loved wandering the trails and looking at the natural beauty around her. but the city council recently approved plans to cut down the forest in order to build a shopping center and apartment buildings. the council believed the development would create new jobs and provide more affordable housing. lee was upset when she heard about the plans to destroy her beloved forest, and she vowed to do something to save it.

Which passage from the story best shows how the mothers attitude toward gregor has changed