How does the sentence length and structure in this passage contribute to the suspense

Which example from lorraine hansberry's a raisin in the sun demonstrates the idea of self-determination?

What is the most accurate paraphrase for the title eros turranos? a) love is free b) errors in turkey c) lover who wears a turban d) lover who's a tyrant

London includes a quote about john thornton as he is observing hal attempt to motivate the exhausted dogs "it was idle, he knew, to get between a fool and his folly". if the word "idle" is defined as "of no real worth, importance, or significance", what does this statement mean with regard to hal? who is the fool? what is hal's folly? why would john thornton think it of no real worth or useless to intervene?