Why do authors create tension a. to introduce the characters and setting b. to move the reader toward the story's climax c. to tie up loose ends at the conclusion d. to reveal the author's personal opinions

i think you should write from the heart and think what truely makes a hero. i can’t do this for you. even though this is it’s up to you.

c is a symbol. when bernice gets her hair cut, it is the authors way of showing the affects and demands of pier pressure and the over-all attitudes of people at the time.