the correct aswer is D) to convince the reader that Huck’s father has the ability to be funny
<span>C) The author provides a personal example and a reference to a movie to support his idea.
He provides a personal anecdote of being in the store and noticing how many people had ear buds and were listening to music on their phones.
Then he references the film "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" to continue making his point.</span>
To highlight a character's (usually the protagonist's) personality, the introduction of a foil is used. In Shakespeare's 'Hamlet', Laertes is Hamlet's foil. They were childhood friends but have completely opposite traits and behaviors: Hamlet is verbal, he ponders, and is driven by passionate inaction, Laertes is physical, blusters, and is driven by passionate action.
In Act IV, scene V, we can see Laerts personality; he bursts and needs people to calm him down, whereas Hamlet would have stayed calm and think before acting.
I think you should put a capital A after the colon