What is the authors purpose in writing this paragraph?

What can you infer about esperanza's character from the fact that she argues three days with her mother trying to persuade her to write the note?

Which sentence contains an allusion? a. pamela and her twin are as alike as two peas in a pod, and they do everything together. b. pamela has a weakness for chocolates, which she says she's had since early childhood. c. pamela's face was as white as a ghost when she learned the shocking news about her brother. d. pamela's backyard looks like the garden of eden, with dozens of green and lush plants. e. pamela found herself trapped between a rock and a hard place, and she didn't know what to do.

By comparing part i and part ii of "polar opposites" what can you tell that the poet means by polar opposites poet