Passage A:

Given this mandate of silence, I was a real thorn in my mother's side.

She had named me, her second of four daughters, after herself—so we shared the same name. Of all her babies, she reports, l was the best behaved, until l learned to talk. Then, I would not shut up. I always had to answer her back when I disagreed with her. Childhood was rocky, but adolescence was a full-fledged war.

Passage B:

Unfortunately for my mother, I grew up to be a writer publishing under my maiden name.

Which statement correctly analyzes how the passages work together to create a central idea?

a
Alvarez describes how her good behavior was an issue, or a thorn, for her mother.
b
Alvarez contrasts her mother's insistence on silence with her own desire to tell stories.
c
Alvarez explains how her mother’s desires and temperament were similar to her own.
d
Alvarez traces how her childhood behavior led her to become a successful writer.