Which of these answers describe a meter

Ponyboy says that it is not just money but rather feelings that separate the two classes use the text to decribe if this is a fair statement

Exit "families were being further torn asunder, and those left behind knew no more about their own fate than they did of the loved ones moving on." this passage from the text best represents which of the following literary devices used by the author? a. the motif of racial prejudice b. the dramatic irony of the audience knowing more than the characters c. the motif of displacement and separation d. the theme of conflict between those leaving and those being left behind

How does this passage contribute to the overall meaning of the story