The question that McGonigal ask the reader in paragraph 3 is

she learned to understand that physical beauty wasn’t as important as being a good person.

the author motivation is to show the power of animal-human relationships.

that is true because that is something they fulfill for their work.

in the quotation from passage, connie willis states that literature is a way for authors from the past to communicate with readers of today. we can read their stories, books, and other texts to learn lessons about life. willis refers to these lessons as messages “from beyond the grave.” willis has a favorable viewpoint about the timelessness of literature.