Which of the main character's traits does the passage most clearly reveal? i felt that the sacrifice of my ideals for eight hours was worth it to be around sister mary joseph, the counter-culture nun who fed us revolutionary literature and eastern philosophy under the guise of teaching english literature. i was getting an excellent education at the catholic school although i felt no more a part of the mostly irish student body than i had at public school number 16 in my barrio, among "my own kind." a. the realization that she should not sacrifice her ideals b. the disconnection she feels from her peers c. her preference for her old school over her new school d. her conservative attitude toward politics