How does the author’s viewpoint change over the course of the text? Early in the passage, the narrator believes that his individual plans are the most important. Later, he believes that his family is more important.
Early in the passage, the narrator believes that a divergence from his plan will derail his life. Later, he believes that divergences shape his life.
Early in the passage, the narrator is willing to accept a divergence from his plan. Later, divergences frustrate him.
Early in the passage, the narrator believes that the college admission system is flawed. Later, he understands that he failed to meet their standards.

A Complication or Two is the story

Will give if correct read the passage first of all, if someone says your dream is impossible, they’re wrong. you can’t prove that something is impossible-all you know is that [it] hasn’t been done yet. people said no one could scale mount everest, but in 1953, sir edmund hilary and tenzing norgay gazed down upon the world from its summit. people said that man could not fly, but in 1903, orville and wilbur wright made the first sustained powered flight in a heavier-than-air machine. people said, “okay, we admit that someone could climb mount everest, and we admit that man has learned to fly, but no one will ever, ever walk on the face of the moon.” if we can send three men a quarter of a million miles away and bring them home safely, is there any great task we cannot accomplish? which identifies the textual evidence that best supports the claim: the authors purpose is to persuade? a: the author shares historical information about the wright brothers. b: the author states that men have walked the moon. c: the author states that others who think your dreams are impossible are wrong. d: the author wants to know what tasks we cannot accomplish.