When Reverend and Mrs. Shuttlesworth and their daughters, Pat and Ricky, arrived at Phillips, one of the city's four all-white high schools, a crowd of white men attacked them. They beat and kicked the minister nearly senseless and scarred his face, stabbed Mrs. Shuttlesworth, and slammed the car door on Ricky's ankle.

Which part of the narrative structure does the author develop in this excerpt?

Plot is developed to describe Pat and Ricky’s daily routine.
Characterization is developed to reveal the identities of the attackers.
Conflict is developed as the Shuttlesworths encounter opposition.
Setting is developed as the narrator describes the scene of the crime.

B

Explanation:

Characterization is developed to reveal the identities of the attackers.

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