Ok so what a good topic sentence about the Monkey's paw? i need examples pl

What is the authors purpose in writing this paragraph

The book the sweet-hereafter; in section four, which of the following is the extended metaphor for nichole's mental state. a) the room her father built her from the sun-room b) the wheel chair she sits in c)the computer from mr. stephens d) the teddy bear from her childhood

Reread lines 6-7 "the survivor." determine how the tone of these differs from the preceding lines (1-5)